3.0.0 2479 2023-01-11T13:31:19Z 2023-01-11T13:31:19Z House HR 2015-05-20 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LONG:H.R. 2479.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, whichstates ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properin the Government of the United States or in any Departmentor Officer thereof''[Page H3507]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-22T15:15:09Z Referred to 2015-05-20T14:01:05Z 2015-05-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-05-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 N Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Health 00 2015-05-20 Introduced in House 2015-09-29T18:38:24Z This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review each regulation and guidance that applies to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products and to propose revisions to such regulations and guidance that:

  • facilitate meaningful use of the Internet by product sponsors for dissemination of truthful, non-misleading information about medical products;
  • recognize that such sponsors may use the Internet to disseminate, in character-limited applications, truthful, introductory information about medical products and to provide additional information about the safety and effectiveness of the medical products using information that is hyperlinked to such introductory information; and
  • treat such hyperlinked information as if it appeared in such introductory information, for regulatory purposes.

HHS is required, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, to: (1) publish final regulations and guidance addressing such matters within 18 months after publication of proposed regulations and guidance; and (2) review and update such regulations and guidance periodically.

]]> To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products. Display Title To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2479ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2479ih.xml 2015-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.