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H.R. 8687119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 7, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8687 sets fines of $500–$5,000 per device for importing unapproved vaping products, with higher penalties for repeat or fraudulent violations.
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HR 8687 creates financial penalties for importing vaping products that have not completed the FDA review process required for U.S. sale. Fines range from $500 per device for careless violations to $5,000 per device for intentional fraud. Total fines for a single shipment cannot exceed ten times the shipment's estimated U.S. retail value.
Importers, distributors, and businesses that bring unapproved vaping products into the United States are directly subject to these penalties. Consumers who vape could be indirectly affected if enforcement reduces the availability of certain products on the market.
Penalties increase further when smugglers route products through another country to conceal their origin or when a violator has been caught before. The bill treats companies linked by shared ownership or leadership as a single entity, preventing new business creation as a way to reset repeat-offender status.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.