Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Patrick McCann(202) 224-2353April 16, 2026
Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes
Washington, DC— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to protect Arkansas youth by cracking down on dangerous, illicit Chinese vapes. The Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes Act (ENDS Chinese Vapes Act)increases penalties for importers of illegal vapes. In 2025, Senator Cotton wrote aletterto the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary expressing concern about the distribution of illicit Chinese nicotine products.
“Dangerous, illegal Chinese vapes threaten the health of our children. My bill would increase the penalty on companies that enable Communist China to sell these dangerous devices in American markets,”said Senator Cotton.
Text of the bill can be foundhere.
TheEliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes (ENDS Chinese Vapes)Act would:
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