Without similar advertising restrictions being applied, these blocks are unhosted.
The advertising restrictions have too many loopholes to prevent the industry from targeting the youth market.
As the night wore on, the House also rejected proposals dealing with veterans, civil rights and advertising restrictions.
The Court suggested that a more uniform and "coherent" policy of advertising restrictions might be upheld.
He said he would challenge the constitutionality of the advertising restrictions in court if the measure makes it into law.
If Congress accepts strict advertising restrictions, many analysts say the tobacco industry will agree.
But advertising restrictions in a Federal statute, he said, would "raise substantial constitutional questions."
The thorniest problems seem to be the questions of advertising restrictions and protection from lawsuits.
On advertising restrictions, Abrams said, the companies have powerful arguments to make in court.
Philip Morris already faces advertising restrictions in almost every Western market.