A bill to expand the medical freedom of choice of consumers by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that drugs will be regulated under that Act solely to assure their safety.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that new drugs for human or animal use will be regulated under such Act solely to assure their safety, and not their effectiveness.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 August 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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