H.R. 5912: To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-29 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Amends federal postal law to make cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco nonmailable. Requires tobacco products attempted to be mailed to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs. Provides a civil penalty for each mailing violation. Authorizes the Postal Service, on evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is, for commercial or moneymaking purposes, engaged in the sending of such matter, to: (1) refuse to accept any mailing from that person or his representative unless the person or his representative establishes to the satisfaction of the postmaster that the mailing does not contain such matter; and (2) order the person to cease and desist from mailing such matter. Authorizes civil actions by states to: (1) enjoin mailings to residents of that state; (2) impose civil penalties; or (3) obtain other relief.

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Official text

To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5912, A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes (2008-05-20); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5912, A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes (2008-05-20)

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Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5912.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr5912 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110