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Congress is gradually raising the legal smoking age to 21

2022 02/28

Washington -- A spending bill to fund the government through the rest of the year will include a provision raising the age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News on Monday.

Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Haway Island, has been pushing for standards for people 21 and older for years, and more recently, thanks to bipartisan support from Senators Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, and Todd Young, Republican of Indiana, The standard has gained momentum.