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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Target entity: 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act Context triple: [Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, ledTo, 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act]
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
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Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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Target entity: 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act Target entity description: 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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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
The Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health is a landmark U.S. public health document that conclusively linked cigarette smoking to serious diseases and helped transform national attitudes and policies toward tobacco use.
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C.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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D.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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E.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public health law ⓘ |
| acronym | FCLAA ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986
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Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984 ⓘ 1969 Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act ⓘ
surface form:
Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969
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| appliesTo | cigarettes sold in the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementAgency |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
consumer protection
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health policy ⓘ tobacco control ⓘ |
| preempts | state cigarette labeling requirements differing from federal standards ⓘ |
| prohibits | state or local requirements for additional health warnings on cigarette packages ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Public Health Service reports on smoking and health
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Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health ⓘ
surface form:
Surgeon General's 1964 report on smoking and health
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| requires |
health warning statements on cigarette packages
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uniform labeling of cigarette packages regarding health hazards ⓘ |
| scope | interstate commerce in cigarettes ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
advertising industry
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tobacco industry ⓘ |
| shortName |
1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
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| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cigarette labeling
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public health warnings ⓘ tobacco advertising ⓘ |
| typeOfWarning | textual health warning ⓘ |
| warningLocation | side panel of cigarette packages ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1965 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act Description of subject: 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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