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HR 371 109th Congress House Health Commerce Contact lenses Medical supplies Product safety

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 26, 2005 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate all contact lenses as medical devices.

What's happening now February 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Republican 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 7, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 17, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 12, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 17, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 371: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-371/
MLA
"H.R. 371: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-371/.
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H.R. 371, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-371/.
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[H.R. 371: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-371/)
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