Dietary Supplement Information Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2003

Dietary Supplement Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a person owning or operating an establishment engaged in the business of manufacturing, packing, or distributing a dietary supplement to register with the Secretary of Health and Human the name of the person, places of business, and all such establishments. Requires immediate registration upon establishment of such a business and upon any additional establishments. Requires registration of dietary supplement importers. Sets forth labeling requirements and permits the Secretary to set registration fees.

Requires any dietary supplement manufacturer, packer, or distributor to initially report to the Secretary any serious adverse reactions to a supplement, to investigate the reaction, and to report any additional information obtained to the Secretary. Sets forth additional requirements for manufacturers.

Grants the Secretary authority to enter and inspect any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which dietary supplements are manufactured, processed, packed, or held, for introduction into interstate commerce, or to enter and inspect any vehicle being used to transport or hold such supplements in interstate commerce.

Deems a food (includes dietary supplements) misbranded if its label does not contain the toll-free telephone number, and the address of the Internet site, maintained by the Secretary for purposes of the medical product reporting program (MedWatch or any successor program).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Dietary Supplement Information Act

Latest action (Feb 26, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 12, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.