United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4604 (106th)
Consumer Freedom Protection Act
Introduced
8 June 2000
Last action
8 June 2000 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Consumer Freedom Protection Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a dietary supplement to be misbranded if a claim is made in the labeling which characterizes the level of any nutrient or characterizes the relationship of any nutrient to a health-related condition. Includes under the latter claim claims to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent any disease or health-related condition. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, within 100 days of receiving such a claim, to promulgate regulations authorizing such claims in a form that accurately reflects the degree of scientific evidence supporting the claim, unless the Secretary determines that no scientific evidence supports such claim and that the claim is inherently misleading. Allows judicial review of claims denied by the Secretary. Allows on such labeling statements made by a scientific body of the U.S. Government about the relationship between a nutrient and a health-related condition. Prohibits the Secretary from denying claims based on such statements. Approves the health claims references in the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Pearson v. Shalala. Directs the Secretary to publish a notice granting each of such claims with the following disclaimer: "The Food and Drug Administration has determined that the evidence supporting this claim is inconclusive." Makes null and void: (1) the interim final rules concerning health claims based on the authoritative statement published in the Federal Register of June 22, 1998; and (2) all orders issued by the FDA after April 20, 1999, and before this Act, that have denied health claims. Requires reevaluation of claims included under such orders.
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Timeline
8 June 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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8 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
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8 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4604
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4604
- us · 106-hr-4604 · source updated 20 August 2025