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HR 1684 101th Congress House

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989

Official title: 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: April 5, 1989 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Deceptive advertisingDrug law and legislationFood additivesVitamins
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
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Apr 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 5, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 5, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1684: Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1684/
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"H.R. 1684: Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1684/.
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