Proposals to ease product approval regulations for e-cigarettes are not part of the federal spending plan agreed by Congressional leaders, according to a statement by the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee.

New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey said provisions that would have weakened Food and Drug Administration powers to require pre-market approval for cigarillos, cigars, hookah, e-cigarettes and premium cigars did not make it into the legislation headed for votes in the House and Senate. The USD 1.1 trillion (EUR 917 billion) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act would regulate federal spending through September.