H.R. 10444, known as the “Public Options for Unrestricted Consumer Harm-reduction Act of 2024” or the “POUCH Act of 2024,” proposes to limit states' authority to impose their own rules on the sale and distribution of certain tobacco products, especially those considered less harmful than...
Simple Explanation
The POUCH Act of 2024 wants to make sure that all the rules about selling newer, less harmful tobacco products are the same everywhere in the U.S., so that no state can make different rules than the federal ones. It also asks for a big report to see which new tobacco products are waiting for approval to be sold.