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H.R. 14426 (94th)

A bill to expand the medical freedom of choice of consumers by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that drugs will be regulated under that act solely to assure their safety.

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Introduced

16 June 1976

Last action

16 June 1976 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Conlan, John B. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Johnson, Albert W. [R-PA-23], Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15], Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3], Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Sen. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. [D-LA-4]

Subjects

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Summary

Eliminates the requirement, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, that new drugs be regulated according to their effectiveness. States that such drugs be regulated solely to assure their safety.

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Timeline

  1. 16 June 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 June 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 June 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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