Washington DC [US], November 10 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has unveiled new legislation aimed at stopping the flood of counterfeit and illicit vaping products from China , which officials say are endangering public health and fuelling a youth nicotine crisis, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, the bill titled the Ensuring the Necessary Destruction (END) of Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act was introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).

It seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to grant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to seize and destroy counterfeit, adulterated, or misbranded tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vapes imported into the country.

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