United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3688 (101st)
To ban the sale of L-Tryptophan until the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that it is not injurious to health.
Introduced
16 November 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Requires L-Tryptophan to be considered an adulterated food under specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and barred from sale under the Act until the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that it does not cause eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and is not otherwise injurious to health.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 November 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3688
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3688