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https://hunter.house.gov/press-release/rep-hunter-sen-johnson-write-vice-president-elect-pence-roll-back-e-cigarette Rep. Hunter, Sen. Johnson Write Vice President-elect Pence to Roll Back E-Cigarette Regulations 2016-12-13 2016 2016-12 Republican House CA Duncan Hunter H001048 hunter.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) sent a letter Monday to Vice President-elect Mike Pence concerning the FDA’s regulation of e-cigarettes.   Johnson and Hunter are raising concerns about the agency’s recent e-cigarette regulation, which could create undue burdens on small businesses and possibly lead to negative unintended health consequences. The lawmakers are hopeful that, under a new administration, these harmful regulations can be repealed. “We are hopeful that through both executive and legislative action, burdensome regulations imposed by the Obama administration will be re-examined and undone,” the lawmakers wrote. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s deeming regulation of e-cigarettes is an example of a burdensome rule that could eliminate an entire emerging industry.  The FDA’s rule threatens to crush the e-cigarette industry and potentially hurt the public’s health by making it harder for consumers to access products that serve as an alternative to smoking.” The letter can be found here and below: December 12, 2016     The Honorable Mike Pence Vice President-Elect Presidential Transition Office 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006   Dear Vice President-Elect Pence:                 Congratulations to President-Elect Trump and you on your election.  Your shared commitment to regulatory reform is an important step in unwinding years of regulatory overreach that expanded the size, scope, and cost of government.  On November 8, the American people voiced their disapproval of the type of government that ignores the input of small business owners, consumers, and job creators.  We are hopeful that through both executive and legislative action, burdensome regulations imposed by the Obama Administration will be re-examined and undone. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deeming regulation of e-cigarettes is an example of a burdensome rule that could eliminate an entire emerging industry.  The FDA’s rule threatens to crush the e-cigarette industry and potentially hurt the public’s health by making it harder for consumers to access products that serve as an alternative to smoking.  The FDA’s regulation, which went into effect in August, requires e-cigarette manufactures to complete costly and time-consuming applications in order to get federal approval to sell e-cigarette products.  These applications could cost e-cigarette manufacturers—most of which are small businesses—more than $1 million per product, according to some estimates. Many e-cigarette manufacturers cannot afford this expensive application process, and it is likely that this regulation will force most of them to shut down.  The FDA’s regulation will have a negative effect on an industry that has been innovating and putting thousands of people to work for the past decade.  Christian Berkey, the Chief Executive Officer of an e-liquid company located in Hartland, Wisconsin, is one of many innovators and job-creators whose business will be affected by this burdensome regulation.  Mr. Berkey has told the Committee that the effect of this rule on the e-cigarette industry would be “catastrophic.” If the FDA’s overreach goes unchecked, then thousands of jobs and small businesses will disappear.  To reign in the regulatory overreach of the Obama Administration, it necessary to consider all appropriate executive and legislative options to ease the burdens on job creators and innovators.  As we continue to pursue legislative options that will protect the thousands of small businesses that rely on producing and selling e-cigarettes, we respectfully urge the new Administration to consider repealing or suspending the FDA’s burdensome deeming regulation over e-cigarettes.  With the President-Elect’s leadership, we are hopeful that we can protect thousands of small-business owners, employees, and consumers from the FDA’s overreach.  Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely,       Ron Johnson                                                                                                                      Duncan Hunter Chairman                                                                                                                            Member of Congress Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z