HR 1854 has bi-partisan support and 25 co-sponsors that include: Bill Posey (R-FL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kurt Schrader (D-OR); Charlie Crist (D-FL); Sanford Bishop (D-GA); Stephanie Murphy (D-FL); Dina Titus (D-NV); Mike Kelly (R-PA); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO); George Holding (R-NC); Ken Calvert (R-CA); Ted Budd (R-NC); Francis Rooney (R-FL); Don Young (R-AK); Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Tom Emmer (R-MN); Alex Mooney (R-WV); Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA); Andy Harris (R-MD); Steve Womack (R-AR); Brian Mast (R-FL); Duncan Hunter (R-CA); Roger Williams (R-TX); and Michael Turner (R-OH).
“As great as it is to have HR 1854 now introduced, this is just step one in a long process,” says John Anderson, IPCPR vice president and chair of IPCPR Federal Affairs Committee. “Now, every IPCPR member, shop or lounge owner, premium cigar manufacturer and all those who enjoy premium cigars must actively engage in our education campaign to ensure our legislators truly understand our industry and why these bills are absolutely critical to ensuring the future of our industry.”
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 introduced bill HR 1854, also known as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019.){kind=link}