United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1684 (101st)
Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989
Introduced
5 April 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from the definitions of "drug" and of "food additive" foods for special dietary use, i.e. vitamins and minerals, where such foods are promoted or offered for sale in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. Provides that food shall be considered misbranded if oral representations have been made with respect to the food which are false or misleading in any particular.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 April 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1684
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1684