He will continue fighting to stop the flow of illegal vapes into the United States and give FDA and federal law enforcement the resources they need to crack down on the illicit vape trade.

Andy Harris · Maryland · Republican

spending impact 0.62 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Continue fighting to stop the flow of illegal vapes into the United States and give FDA and federal law enforcement needed enforcement resources.. Promised outcome: FDA and federal law enforcement have resources to crack down on the illicit vape trade and reduce illegal vape imports.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Maryland's 1st District and chairman of the Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Subcommittee, Harris discussed FY2027 appropriations and enforcement against illicit Chinese vapes.

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“I will continue fighting to stop the flow of illegal vapes into our country and give FDA and federal law enforcement the resources they need to crack down on this illicit trade,” said Rep. Harris.

Harris committed to continue fighting illegal vape imports and to provide FDA and federal law enforcement resources to crack down on the illicit trade.

Congressman Andy Harris Urges Senate to Fund the Fight Against Illicit Chinese Vapes | Congressman Andy Harris
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unverified · Source version 91239 · locator unknown

"not less than $200,000,000 shall be used by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for enforcement activities related to e-cigarettes, vapes"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed FY2027 Agriculture-FDA appropriations bill includes dedicated FDA tobacco-user-fee funding for ENDS enforcement, plus funding and coordination language for a DOJ-DHS-FDA ENDS Enforcement Task Force and port inspections. The bill text shows a concrete legislative attempt but not final enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr8646eh.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 91241 · locator unknown

"The bottom line is we should just ban these devices, and we should enforce the ban."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, reporting captured Harris continuing to advocate enforcement against Chinese vape devices. This is further public effort, but it does not document enactment or completed delivery of new federal resources.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GOP Calls for a Kratom Crackdown as Administration Turns a Blind Eye
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 66%

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