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HOUSE 2074116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019

Last Action
4/4/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-04-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-04-03Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-03 (00)

Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the sale of any drug intended for human use that contains an ingredient derived from a gluten-containing grain unless the drug's label (1) states that the drug contains such an ingredient, and (2) identifies the type of grain from which the ingredient is derived.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Denny Heck (D-WA)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Colin Allred (D-TX)
  • ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)

Subjects

  • Consumer affairs
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Grain
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Prescription drugs
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