The New US Bill Will Allow The FDA To Destroy Illegal Electronic Cigarettes Imported From China.

American legislators are seeking to intensify their efforts to prevent and destroy illegal electronic cigarette products from China.
Last week, US Senator John Cornyn, along with Representative Beth Van Duyne and Representative Debbie Dingell, jointly proposed the "Ensure Necessary Destruction of Illegal Chinese Tobacco Act". This bill will amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), authorizing the US Secretary of Health and Human Services to seize and destroy counterfeit, mislabeled, or counterfeit tobacco products imported from China, including electronic cigarettes, and clearly granting the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this authority.
Senator Cornyn said: "By granting the FDA the power to destroy these imported products, this legislation will cut off the circulation of illegal electronic cigarettes and vaping devices from China and address the nationwide public health crisis."
The legislators pointed out that counterfeit products pose a public health risk, and these counterfeit products dominate the illegal electronic cigarette brands used by teenagers. The "Ensure Necessary Destruction of Illegal Chinese Tobacco Act" will increase the power of the FDA to destroy other illegal imported tobacco products of electronic cigarettes, which is currently applicable to certain drugs and medical devices.
Senator Tom Cotton stated in a letter to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary that although the FDA's law enforcement actions have made some progress, more efforts are still needed. Currently, the FDA has only approved 39 electronic cigarette products for legal sale in the US market. To curb the impact of illegal electronic cigarettes from China, the FDA should increase the number of regulated and legal electronic cigarettes available for consumers to choose.
Currently, the "Ensure Necessary Destruction of Illegal Chinese Tobacco Act" has received support from institutions including Altria Group, the Smoke-Free Kids Campaign, the American Heart Association and the Lung Association, the National Chain Stores Association, and 7-Eleven. The bill has been submitted, but the date for review or committee hearings has not yet been announced.