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H.R. 1454 (104th)

Contact Lens Prescription Release Act of 1995

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Introduced

6 April 1995

Last action

27 April 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Contact Lens Prescription Release Act of 1995 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to amend its trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice under 16 C.F.R. 456 to require the prescriber of contact lenses, regardless of whether or not the patient requests the prescription, to offer to release a copy of it: (1) after the fitting process is completed; or (2) in the case of a prescription renewal, immediately if there is no change in its specifications.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E826)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 April 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

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