[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2265 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2265

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow consumers 
 greater access to information regarding the health benefits of foods 
                        and dietary supplements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2001

  Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Stump) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow consumers 
 greater access to information regarding the health benefits of foods 
                        and dietary supplements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Foods are not Drugs Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    Section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321(g)(1)) is amended in clause (B) by inserting ``(other than 
food, including dietary supplements)'' after ``articles''.
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