November 6, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to destroy adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products offered for import.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act
or the END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act
.
Sec. 2. Destruction of adulterated, misbranded, or counterfeit tobacco products offered for import
(a) In general
Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended—
(1)
in the fourth sentence, by striking or counterfeit device
and inserting , counterfeit device, or counterfeit tobacco product (as defined in section 900)
; and
(2)
by striking drug or device
each place it appears in the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences and inserting drug, device, or tobacco product
.
(b) Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.