HR 1077
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Dietary supplements
Drugs
Food adulteration and inspection
Health
Labeling
Consumer Health Free Speech Act
Introduced: March 11, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420)
Mar 11, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Consumer Health Free Speech Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude food (including dietary supplements) 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1