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HR 1951 104th Congress House

Food and Dietary Supplement Consumer Information Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate truthful, nonmisleading information to cons… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate truthful, nonmisleading information to consumers concerning the nutritional content and disease prevention benefits of their products, to repeal or clarify rules enacted by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 1995 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AdvertisingAntibioticsCommerceConsumer education
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Deceptive advertisingDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDietary supplementsDrugsExecutive reorganizationFederal advisory bodiesFederal preemptionFood adulteration and inspectionFood safetyGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabelingMunicipal ordinancesState laws
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Oct 24, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10641-10642)
Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 28, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 28, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10641-10642)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food and Dietary Supplement Consumer Information Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to replace provisions relating to dietary supplement labeling exemptions with provisions declaring that, if the labeling or advertising for a food or dietary supplement contains a claim or other information characterizing the relationship of the food or supplement (or the presence or absence of any substance in the food or supplement) to a disease or health-related condition, the food or supplement may not be deemed adulterated or misbranded if the claim or information is truthful and not misleading. Repeals provisions regulating the circumstances under which a food is deemed misbranded regarding dietary supplements and health-related claims.

Revises the definition of "dietary supplement" with regard to the circumstances in which a new drug, antibiotic, or biologic is included in the definition.

Repeals provisions relating to new dietary ingredients. Removes provisions deeming a food adulterated if it contains a new dietary ingredient for which there is inadequate safety information.

Revises the definition of "drug" regarding the circumstances in which a food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement is considered a drug.

Removes provisions deeming, subject to exception, a dietary supplement to be a food.

Deems a food adulterated if it is a dietary supplement or contains a dietary ingredient that presents a substantial and unreasonable (currently, that presents a significant or unreasonable) risk of illness or injury.

Prohibits a State or political subdivision from: (1) deeming a food or dietary supplement to be a drug or establishing any requirement as though it were a drug; or (2) deeming a food or dietary supplement adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise out of compliance with law by reason of a claim in labeling or advertising that complies with provisions of this Act.

Abolishes the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels and repeals the provisions establishing it.

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