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H.R. 2583 (99th)

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1985

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Introduced

22 May 1985

Last action

3 June 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

3 June 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Food Are Not Drugs Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from the definition 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 representatives have been made with respect to the food which are false or misleading in any particular.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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