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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017

Introduced: March 21, 2017 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to categorize certain hearing aids as over-the-counter hearing aids and issue regulations regarding those hearing aids. The regulations for over-the-counter hearing aids must: (1) provide reasonable assurances of safety and efficacy; (2) establish output limits and labeling requirements; and (3) describe requirements for the sale of hearing aids in-person, by mail, or online, without a prescription.

State and local governments may not establish or continue in effect requirements specifically applicable to hearing products that are not identical to FDA requirements and that restrict or interfere with the servicing or sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

The FDA must update and finalize its draft guidance on hearing products. The guidance must clarify which products are medical devices.

What's happening now March 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 934 Related bill FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 2430 Related bill FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 1652 Identical bill Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 10, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 21, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 670: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-670/
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"S. 670: Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-670/.
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