House Committee Approves Bill Taxing E-Cigarette Products

The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to tax nicotine in vaping products at the same rate as traditional tobacco, aiming to reduce youth usage and address the vaping epidemic. The bill proposes a $27.81 per gram excise tax, with hopes to generate $10 billion for health initiatives. It excludes FDA-approved nicotine therapies and already taxed tobacco products. The bill passed the committee and awaits a full house vote.

What is the primary goal of the Protecting American Lungs Act?

• To discourage young people from buying vaping products

• To eliminate taxes on nicotine products

• To increase the production of vaping products

• To promote the use of traditional tobacco products

How many lung injury cases linked to vaping have been reported by the CDC?

• 500 cases

• 1479 cases

• 100 cases

• 2000 cases

Which organizations agree that taxing vaping products is an effective way to reduce their usage?

• The Environmental Protection Agency and the CDC

• The National Institutes of Health and the FDA

• The American Cancer Society and the Red Cross

• The World Health Organization and the American Heart Association

What is the estimated revenue that the bill could generate?

• $5 billion

• $10 billion

• $15 billion

• $20 billion

Which products are exempt from the new nicotine tax?

• All nicotine products

• All vaping products

• Nicotine replacement therapies approved by the FDA

• Traditional tobacco products