HR 633
100th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Advertising and Marketing
Consumer protection
Deceptive advertising
Drug law and legislation
Drug safety and regulation
Drugs and narcotics
Food additives
Food and Food Industry
Vitamins
Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987
Introduced: January 21, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from the definitions of "drug" and of "food additive" foods for special dietary use, i.e. vitamins and minerals, where such foods are promoted or offered for sale in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
Provides that food shall be considered misbranded if oral representations have been made with respect to the food which are false or misleading in any particular.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1