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HR 2868 105th Congress House

Consumer Health Free Speech Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow consumers greater access to information regarding the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements.

Introduced: November 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CommerceDietary supplementsDrugsFood adulteration and inspection
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Nov 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Health Free Speech Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude food from the definition of "drug." Deems a food adulterated if it is a dietary supplement or contains a dietary ingredient that: (1) presents a significant and unreasonable (currently, significant or unreasonable) risk of illness or injury under ordinary or label-suggested use; or (2) is a new dietary ingredient for which there is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that the ingredient does not present a significant and unreasonable (currently, significant or unreasonable) risk of illness or injury.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2868: Consumer Health Free Speech Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2868/
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"H.R. 2868: Consumer Health Free Speech Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2868/.
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H.R. 2868, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2868/.
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