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HR 633 100th Congress House

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to regulating food as drugs.

Introduced: February 2, 1987 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Advertising and MarketingConsumer protectionDeceptive advertisingDrug law and legislation
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Drug safety and regulationDrugs and narcoticsFood additivesFood and Food IndustryVitamins
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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
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 Latest action January 29, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 30, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 633: Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-633/
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