H.R.4742 - Changes to Actions and Bill Text
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If anyone read the text of the congressional report, H. Rept. 116-400 - PROTECTING AMERICAN LUNGS ACT OF 2019, you can see that they used the oil injuries/deaths as part of the need for their legislative action. They even quoted the old CDC statements attributing those to vaping in general. 
If you check it out, have your barf bag ready first.
Is it legal for them to use old info without updating it? CDC has since issued updated findings, everyone knows it was the oil. Who is in charge of fact checking? It's nice to see, waaaaaay down at the end of the page, a dissenting view (even though it didn't mention incorrect findings):
If you check it out, have your barf bag ready first. Is it legal for them to use old info without updating it? CDC has since issued updated findings, everyone knows it was the oil. Who is in charge of fact checking? It's nice to see, waaaaaay down at the end of the page, a dissenting view (even though it didn't mention incorrect findings):
We do not doubt the sincerity and good intentions of our
colleagues who support this tax. However, the fact that the
Majority did not even allow the Committee to vote on an
amendment by Dr. Ferguson that would have directed the proceeds
of the tax to a trust fund for research, treatment, and
prevention of vaping-related illnesses was unfortunate and
could lead some to believe that the tax is intended merely as a
``money grab'' rather than a real solution to a serious public
health issue.
This Committee should take its constitutional taxing power
seriously. Sadly, rushing through a bill with two days' notice
and not a single hearing does not serve this Committee, or more
importantly, the people we're trying to help. It is time to
start over and do this right. This issue is too important for
us to do less.
We Committee Republicans are eager to work with our
colleagues in a bipartisan way on genuine solutions to this
issue. We hope we will still have an opportunity to do just
that.
Kevin Brady,
Republican Leader, Committee
on Ways and Means.
colleagues who support this tax. However, the fact that the
Majority did not even allow the Committee to vote on an
amendment by Dr. Ferguson that would have directed the proceeds
of the tax to a trust fund for research, treatment, and
prevention of vaping-related illnesses was unfortunate and
could lead some to believe that the tax is intended merely as a
``money grab'' rather than a real solution to a serious public
health issue.
This Committee should take its constitutional taxing power
seriously. Sadly, rushing through a bill with two days' notice
and not a single hearing does not serve this Committee, or more
importantly, the people we're trying to help. It is time to
start over and do this right. This issue is too important for
us to do less.
We Committee Republicans are eager to work with our
colleagues in a bipartisan way on genuine solutions to this
issue. We hope we will still have an opportunity to do just
that.
Kevin Brady,
Republican Leader, Committee
on Ways and Means.
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