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*Newman, Alex (February 22, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/31551-fda-boss-to-states-eliminate-vaccine-exemptions-or-else FDA Boss to States: Eliminate Vaccine Exemptions, or Else]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
*Gstalter, Morgan (February 22, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/state-issues/430736-fda-chief-says-feds-might-intervene-if-states-continue-to FDA chief says feds might intervene if states continue allowing vaccine exemptions]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref>
*December 20, 2019—The federal spending bill President Trump signed included a provision raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21.<ref>Multiple references:
*Pramuk, Jacob (December 20, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/21/trump-signs-bills-to-avoid-shutdown-scrap-obamacare-taxes-and-raise-tobacco-buying-age.html Trump signs bills to avoid shutdown, scrap Obamacare taxes and raise tobacco buying age]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Casiano, Louis (December 16, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/government-funding-package-includes-proposal-to-raise-tobacco-buying-age-to-21 Government-funding package includes proposal to raise tobacco-buying age to 21]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Cowan, Richard; Cornwell, Susan (December 16, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-budget-congress/u-s-spending-deal-would-raise-tobacco-age-deny-some-trump-border-wall-money-idUSKBN1YK1X8 U.S. spending deal would raise tobacco age, deny some Trump border wall money]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Stieber, Zachary (December 21, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-signs-bill-raising-legal-age-to-buy-tobacco-to-21_3181493.html Trump Signs Bill Raising Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Spiering, Charlie (December 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/20/donald-trump-hails-bill-raising-smoking-age-21/ Donald Trump Hails Bill Raising Smoking Age to 21]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Axelrod, Tal (December 19, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/475388-senate-passes-bill-banning-tobacco-sales-to-anyone-under-21 Senate passes bill banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Maloney, Jennifer (December 19, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-raises-tobacco-buying-age-to-21-11576796159 U.S. Raises Tobacco-Buying Age to 21]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Blitzer, Ronn (December 19, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-raises-national-tobacco-age-to-21-spending-package Congress raises national tobacco age to 21 as part of spending package]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Devaney, Jason (December 23, 2019). [https://www.newsmax.com/politics/smoking-tobacco-agelimit/2019/12/23/id/947039/ Trump Raises Tobacco Age to 21]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Schrader, Adam (December 21, 2019). [https://nypost.com/2019/12/21/president-trump-approves-raising-legal-smoking-age-to-21/ President Trump approves raising legal smoking age to 21]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Kaplan, Sheila (December 19, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/health/cigarette-sales-age-21.html Congress Approves Raising Age to 21 for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
The FDA quickly moved to implement the law:
*Boyer, Dave (December 27, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/27/fda-says-age-requirement-21-tobacco-purchases-alre/ FDA says age requirement of 21 for tobacco purchases already in effect]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Johnson, Marty (December 27, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/476035-fda-officially-raises-tobacco-buying-age-to-21 FDA officially raises tobacco buying age to 21]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Johnson, Linda A. (December 27, 2019). [https://apnews.com/1d57bfaacfb8844106bbabca7ac849a6 Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Fernandez, Marisa (December 27, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/fda-raises-tobacco-buying-age-21-smoking-vaping-451a89b9-1130-4eec-b53b-d773f43ef7d6.html FDA officially raises age to buy tobacco to 21]. ''Axios''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*[https://www.oann.com/fda-raises-federal-minimum-age-to-purchase-tobacco-products-to-21/ FDA Raises Federal Minimum Age To Purchase Tobacco Products To 21]. ''One America News Network''. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Howard, Jacqueline (December 27, 2019). [https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/health/us-tobacco-age-21-trnd/index.html The US officially raises the tobacco buying age to 21]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Johnson, Linda A. (December 27, 2019). [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/age-limit-now-21-us-cigarettes-tobacco-products-67948867 Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products]. ''ABC News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved December 31, 2019.
See also:
*Given, Casey (December 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/congress-raising-the-smoking-age-to-21-is-a-drastic-response-to-a-nonexistent-problem Raising the smoking age is a drastic response to a nonexistent problem]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Polumbo, Brad (December 27, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/18-or-21-time-to-make-our-mind-up-on-the-age-of-adulthood 18 or 21? Time to make our mind up on the age of adulthood]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
*Stroud, Lindey (December 22, 2019). [https://townhall.com/columnists/lindseystroud/2019/12/22/tobacco-21-doesnt-add-up-n2558375 Tobacco 21 Doesn’t Add Up]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.</ref>
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