To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the health outcomes of the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6068 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the health outcomes of the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 3, 2020 Ms. MOORE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the health outcomes of the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. STUDY ON HEALTH OUTCOMES OF USE OF E- 3 CIGARETTES DURING PREGNANCY. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 5 Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the 6 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medi- 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Mar 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6068.IH H6068 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6068 IH cine under which the National Academies agree to conduct 1 a study on the health outcomes of the use of e-cigarettes 2 during pregnancy. Such study shall— 3 (1) examine any data gaps in existing Federal 4 and State tobacco use surveillance systems (includ- 5 ing the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Sys- 6 tem), with respect to the incidence of pregnant 7 women who use e-cigarettes and birth and other 8 health outcomes for such women and their children; 9 (2) analyze and assess any ongoing Federal re- 10 search with respect to that use; and 11 (3) provide recommendations with respect to 12 additional research, programs, and activities the 13 Federal Government and States can undertake to 14 assist pregnant women in ceasing to use e-cigarettes. 15 (b) REPORT.—The agreement entered into under 16 subsection (a) shall include a requirement that the Na- 17 tional Academies, not later than October 1, 2023, submit 18 to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and 19 Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com- 20 mittees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, 21 and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of the 22 study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:59 Mar 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6068.IH H6068 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 6068 IH SEC. 2. YOUTH TOBACCO PREVENTION PUBLIC AWARE- 1 NESS CAMPAIGNS. 2 The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 3 ensure that any youth tobacco prevention public awareness 4 campaigns conducted by the Department or any of its 5 agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, in- 6 clude awareness and education materials designed to edu- 7 cate women of reproductive age (including pregnant 8 women) on the harmful effects on fetal and postnatal de- 9 velopment of the use of tobacco, nicotine, and e-cigarettes 10 and other electronic nicotine delivery systems. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Mar 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6068.IH H6068 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS