H.R. 3705 · 117th Congress
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a safe harbor for communication of information…
Full title
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a safe harbor for communication of information with respect to a vaccine authorized for emergency use under such Act that is provided or distributed to a health care provider, and for other purposes.
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This bill prohibits using certain communications to establish that a vaccine authorized for emergency use violates specified laws relating to drug safety, such as laws concerning drug misbranding and the authorization of new drugs.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 4, 2021
This bill prohibits using certain communications to establish that a vaccine authorized for emergency use violates specified laws relating to drug safety, such as laws concerning drug misbranding and the authorization of new drugs.
Specifically, the bill applies to certain communications about the use of such a vaccine that has been provided to certain health care entities. Such a communication must be (1) neither false nor misleading when measured objectively against the available information at the time; (2) accompanied by certain disclaimers, if required, including a statement identifying any differences between the communicated information and the vaccine's authorized labeling; and (3) based on competent and reliable scientific evidence.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a safe harbor for communication of information with respect to a vaccine authorized for emergency use under such Act that is provided or distributed to a health care provider, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jun 7, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.