Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) introduced his Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens (SCOTT Act). The bill, co-sponsored by Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51), would raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products to 21 nationwide and increase age verification requirements for online sale of vaping products. This bill is designed to curb youth introduction to tobacco and specifically vaping products as explained in a statement released by Rep. Aderholt’s office today: “This is bipartisan legislation that builds […]
