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H.R. 2868 (105th)

Consumer Health Free Speech Act

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Introduced

7 November 1997

Last action

14 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

3 June 2026

Agriculture

Summary

Consumer Health Free Speech Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude food from the definition of "drug." Deems a food adulterated if it is a dietary supplement or contains a dietary ingredient that: (1) presents a significant and unreasonable (currently, significant or unreasonable) risk of illness or injury under ordinary or label-suggested use; or (2) is a new dietary ingredient for which there is inadequate information to provide reasonable assurance that the ingredient does not present a significant and unreasonable (currently, significant or unreasonable) risk of illness or injury.

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Timeline

  1. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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