END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act

S 3148, the END Illicit Chinese Tobacco Act, amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the destruction of counterfeit tobacco products offered for import. The bill updates existing law by adding "counterfeit tobacco product" (as defined in the act) to the list of items that must be destroyed, and replaces all references to "drug or device" with "drug, device, or tobacco product." This change directly affects importers of counterfeit tobacco products, requiring such goods to be destroyed rather than released into commerce. The amendments take effect upon the bill's enactment.