ENDS Chinese Vapes Act of 2026

This bill would make it illegal under federal customs law to bring, or try to bring, electronic nicotine delivery systems (vapes) that are not authorized by the Food and Drug Administration into the United States. It sets civil penalties per unit of up to $5,000 for fraud, $1,000 for gross negligence, and $500 for negligence. Penalties could be doubled for shipments routed through a third country to evade customs laws, tripled for repeat violations within 3 years, and up to five times higher when both apply. Total penalties for a shipment could not exceed 1,000 percent of the shipment's estimated U.S. retail value. The rules would apply to imports after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
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