Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3922 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3922 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2026 Mrs. Moody (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO PREMIUM CIGARS. (a) Exception for Traditional Large and Premium Cigars.--Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting ``for certain tobacco leaf'' after ``authority''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars.-- ``(A) In general.--The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars. ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate regula