HR 1684
101th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Deceptive advertising
Drug law and legislation
Food additives
Vitamins
Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989
Introduced: April 5, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1