I fully support free speech and believe society strongly benefits from open dialogue and free expression online.
Frank Pallone
The Public Record
Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
Banning menthol cigarettes will lead to users migrating to nonmenthol cigarettes.
We find it inappropriate for the United States to export language mirroring Section 230 while such serious policy discussions are ongoing.
It should not be the FCC, FTC, or any Government agency's job to moderate free speech online.
This bill will save lives. Raising the tobacco age to 21 will result in a quarter of a million fewer premature deaths for those born between 2000 and 2019.
Whether it's mango, mint, bubble gum, or gummy bear, the wide variety of kid-friendly flavors of cigarettes rival any ice cream shop or candy store, and as we've heard from our witnesses today, that's by design.
This legislation will also raise the tobacco sales to age 21, a key policy that successfully reduces teen access to tobacco products.
I applaud the work of Chairman Doyle and Ranking Member Latta introducing the SHARE Act.
We must help smaller carriers remove suspect equipment for the good of the entire country.





