1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
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The 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act is a U.S. law that mandated health warnings on cigarette packages and restricted tobacco advertising as part of the first major federal effort to inform the public about the dangers of smoking.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public health law → |
| acronym |
FCLAA
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| amendedBy |
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986
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Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984 → Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 → |
| appliesTo |
cigarettes sold in the United States
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| codifiedIn |
Title 15 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| effectiveDate |
1965
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| enforcementAgency |
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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Federal Trade Commission → |
| historicalSignificance |
early federal response to evidence linking smoking and disease
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first major federal law to mandate health warnings on cigarette packages in the United States → |
| introducedHealthWarning |
Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalEffect |
established federal standards for cigarette health warnings
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limited state regulation of cigarette labeling and advertising → |
| limits |
cigarette advertising content related to health claims
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| policyArea |
consumer protection
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health policy → tobacco control → |
| preempts |
state cigarette labeling requirements differing from federal standards
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| prohibits |
state or local requirements for additional health warnings on cigarette packages
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| purpose |
to inform the public about the health risks of cigarette smoking
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to regulate cigarette advertising → to require health warnings on cigarette packages → |
| regulates |
advertising of cigarettes
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labeling of cigarette packages → |
| relatedConcept |
preemption doctrine in U.S. law
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| relatedTo |
Public Health Service reports on smoking and health
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Surgeon General's 1964 report on smoking and health → |
| requires |
health warning statements on cigarette packages
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uniform labeling of cigarette packages regarding health hazards → |
| scope |
interstate commerce in cigarettes
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| sectorAffected |
advertising industry
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tobacco industry → |
| shortName |
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| signingPresident |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| subjectMatter |
cigarette labeling
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public health warnings → tobacco advertising → |
| typeOfWarning |
textual health warning
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| warningLocation |
side panel of cigarette packages
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| yearEnacted |
1965
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1969 Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act
("Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965")
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amends |
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Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
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1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
("Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act")
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shortName |