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This bill, the Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019, aims to prevent and reduce the use of tobacco products, particularly among young people. The key provisions of this bill include: 1) Amending the Jenkins Act to include electronic cigarettes in the definition of "tobacco products," thereby regulating their sale and distribution. 2) Establishing excise tax equity among all tobacco products, including increasing the tax rates for pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco to align with the tax rate for cigarettes. 3) Restricting the use of artificial or natural flavors (other than tobacco) in tobacco products, with an exception for electronic nicotine delivery systems if the manufacturer can demonstrate that the use of the characterizing flavor will increase smoking cessation, not increase youth initiation, and not increase harm to the user. The bill also includes provisions to ensure coordination with Indian tribes and tribal matters, as well as provisions for severability and an effective date.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/293/all-info