The US House of Representatives voted 326 to 102 to pass the Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act.

The act would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to regulate tobacco products. If the legislation is enacted, consumers would see tougher warning labels on cigarettes as well as tighter restrictions on how they are marketed, especially to youth.
The Act would require cigarette companies to disclose all ingredients used in cigarettes and to stop using words such as ‘light’ and ‘ultra-light’. It would also require cigarette companies to use black and white lettering for outdoor billboards to reduce the visual allure of ads to children and teens and prohibit candy- and fruit-flavoured cigarettes.
The legislation now goes to the US Senate, where it currently has broad support. If it passes there, it will go to the White House where President Bush has promised to veto it. (pi)