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What was the fate of this amendment?

Submitted by Anne Landman on October 4, 2011 - 12:57pm.

According to the American Lung Association, the Rehberg amendment discussed above was removed from the bill on the House Floor on a point of order and therefore has not become law. FDA does have the authority to regulate or eliminate menthol in cigarettes. For more information visit FDA's [http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/TobaccoProductsScientificAdvisoryCommittee/UCM247652.pdf Frequently Asked Questions: Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee’s Report and Recommendations on the Impact of the Use of Menthol in Cigarettes]

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