Skip to main content
HR 1673 99th Congress House Health Diet Drug law and legislation Drug safety and regulation Drugs Drugs and narcotics Obesity

A bill to require that diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine be dispensed only upon prescription.

Introduced: March 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 1985
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine to be dispensed only in accordance with the prescription drug requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

What's happening now March 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 30, 1985
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1673: A bill to require that diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine be dispensed only upon prescription.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1673/
MLA
"H.R. 1673: A bill to require that diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine be dispensed only upon prescription.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1673/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1673, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1673/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1673: A bill to require that diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine be dispensed only upon prescription.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1673/)
Report a problem