United States · Bill · S
S. 670 (115th)
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Introduced
21 March 2017
Last action
21 March 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to categorize certain hearing aids as over-the-counter hearing aids and issue regulations regarding those hearing aids. The regulations for over-the-counter hearing aids must: (1) provide reasonable assurances of safety and efficacy; (2) establish output limits and labeling requirements; and (3) describe requirements for the sale of hearing aids in-person, by mail, or online, without a prescription. State and local governments may not establish or continue in effect requirements specifically applicable to hearing products that are not identical to FDA requirements and that restrict or interfere with the servicing or sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. The FDA must update and finalize its draft guidance on hearing products. The guidance must clarify which products are medical devices.
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Timeline
21 March 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 21 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
- related to ← FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
- related to ← FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/670
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/670
- us · 115-s-670 · source updated 5 December 2025