119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Aug 6, 2026
PROTECT Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Tobacco
Amount not reported
…d some regulations around cigars. Monitor. S.5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This bill would decriminalize and reschedule cannabis. Monitor. S.5312: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill creates an initiative to reduce youth use of e-cigarettes and emerging toba…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Tobacco
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations. H.R. 9877/S.5066 Health, Equity, and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 10068/S.5312 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act Issues: CDC tobacco prevention and cessation programs and funding Congressi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Tobacco
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations. H.R. 9877/S.5066 Health, Equity, and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 10068/S.5312 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act Issues: CDC tobacco prevention and cessation programs and funding Congression…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Tobacco
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y Appropriations Act, 2027; S 4257, Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act; H.R. 10068, Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; S. 5312, Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Tobacco
$1,790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es under Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act, H.R.10068, S.5312. This bill requires CDC to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing