[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2414 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2414

 To facilitate the responsible communication of scientific and medical 
                             developments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2015

 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Long, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To facilitate the responsible communication of scientific and medical 
                             developments.

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

SECTION 1. FACILITATING RESPONSIBLE COMMUNICATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND 
              MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS.

    (a) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue 
draft guidance on facilitating the responsible dissemination of 
truthful and non-misleading scientific and medical information not 
included in the approved labeling of drugs and devices.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``drug'' and ``device'' 
have the meaning given to such terms in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
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