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Article: CONGRESS DOUSES TEEN SMOKING BILL FOR REST OF SUMMER.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- August 1, 1998
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House Republicans have sidetracked at least until September legislation to curtail teen smoking, according to congressional officials. Abandoning the measure entirely also has been debated.
As recently as two weeks ago, Speaker Newt Gingrich told reporters an anti-smoking bill would be passed by the time lawmakers recess Aug. 5 for a monthlong break.
Key lawmakers were close to agreement on proposed legislation.
The draft GOP House bill would rely largely on expanded government regulation of tobacco manufacturing and advertising, as well as a public advertising campaign and restrictions on vending machines to curb teen smoking.
It ...