And the beat goes on.....

June 2, 2016
Dear Mr. Roy,

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 662, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act. I appreciate the time you took to contact me.

Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) introduced H.R. 662 on February 2, 2015. If enacted, the bill would exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA. This legislation defends niche American small businesses that make premium, hand-rolled cigars in the United States from burdensome regulations and does not apply to cigarettes or "little cigars".

H.R. 662 has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. I do not serve on this committee. Should the bill come to the House floor for a vote, I will continue my efforts to protect American small businesses from undue government interference.

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Sincerely,
(signed)
Jim Bridenstine
U.S. House of Representatives