House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking; create

HR 304 creates a temporary House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking to examine smoking-related health impacts and economic costs. The committee, appointed by the Speaker with five members, will study medical expenses, Medicaid/Medicare burdens, childhood health effects from secondhand smoke, and productivity losses. It must file a report by December 1, 2025, with findings potentially leading to future legislation. This is a procedural resolution focused on research, not immediate policy changes.