After their bogus impeachment witch hunt into President Donald Trump backfired, House Democrats are now going after the vaping industry.

Late last week, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products, which are the liquids used with e-cigarettes, in order to discourage children from engaging in the practice of vaping.

The legislation passed by a vote of 213-195, mostly along party lines.

The bill, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, authored by Democrat Frank Pallone of New Jersey, would not only ban flavors, which members of Congress say attract teenagers to use nicotine, would also outlaw the online purchase of e-cigarettes.

“Now that we see youth vaping growing in this country, every single day, efforts being made to market specifically to young children, every single day, we must act to try and protect our families and try and protect our children,” Democrat Tom Suozzi of New York said on the House floor Friday.

While the bill does have some bipartisan support, some Republican lawmakers say they oppose the restrictions on selling flavors because they argue if would punish adults who vape to quit smoking.

ABC News reports:

Opponents said the House bill went too far, noting that the new law raising the age of tobacco use has been in effect for only two months. Earlier this year, the Trump administration issued rules that prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes like Juul, the most popular brand in the U.S.

But the policy exempts disposable e-cigarettes and larger tank-based vaping devices. Those exceptions followed months of lobbying by vaping companies. Public health advocates accused the administration of caving to industry pressure.

Dems are really trying hard to make me vote for @realDonaldTrump just to make sure I can still vape legally… House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes – ABC News – https://t.co/j4MhspcR0o via @ABC @DNC #Vapeban #VapeisnotTobacco — Justin Gomez (@TheJustinGomez) February 29, 2020

Republicans are arguing that Trump just signed legislation increasing the federal legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 in December.

They believe more time is needed to see if the legislation is working or if additional measures are needed in order to steer young people away from using tobacco products.

The big issue — regardless of whether you agree with the ban or not — is that teens are using flavored vapes because it tastes good to them.

Most are either unaware or too young to care that they are people themselves at risk for lung problems.

The White House has also been hesitant to push harder for these bans because they worry it may encourage the black market to flourish.

Black market products are not regulated in any way and have contributed most of the illnesses associated with vaping.

The Trump administration seems to be trying to balance between protecting young teens and not allowing the federal government to play too big of a role o products on the market.

The government does have a role in protecting people from being at the mercy of addiction, but the Trump administration is trying to ensure that they balance the rights of adults to make their own decisions.

It’s unclear if the GOP-controlled Senate will pass the House’s bill. But this issue is only likely to heat up going forward.