To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

Summary

Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. As part of the initiative, the CDC must conduct research and surveillance on types of products, patterns of use, health impacts, and other aspects of the use of such products by youth and young adults; evaluate prevention and intervention strategies and develop guidance for intervening and treating youth and young adults who use such products; identify effective messaging and communication efforts and implement a national public education campaign concerning the use of such products; and continue to fund grants for tobacco control programs in health departments, including efforts to prevent and reduce the use of such products by youth and young adults.

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House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

1. Aug 6, 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. Aug 6, 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in U.S. House

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3. Aug 6, 2026

   Referred to committee

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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