U.S. Congress - S.1310 Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011
S.1310 - Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011
A bill to improve the safety of dietary supplements by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register dietary supplement products with the Food and Drug Administration and to amend labeling requirements with respect to dietary supplements. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to improve the safety of dietary supplements by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register dietary supplement products with the Food and Drug Administration and to amend labeling requirements with respect to dietary supplements. as introduced.
- Short: Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
6/30/2011--Introduced.Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the registration requirements for a dietary supplement manufacturing facility to: (1) require the submission of a description, ingredient list, and label and laOfficial Summary
6/30/2011--Introduced.Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the registration requirements for a dietary supplement manufacturing facility to:(1) require the submission of a description, ingredient list, and label and labeling for each dietary supplement product manufactured; and
(2) require a manufacturer to update its registration for new, reformulated, or discontinued products within 30 days. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to compile a list of dietary supplement ingredients and proprietary blends of ingredients that the Secretary determines could cause potentially serious adverse events, drug interactions, contraindications, or potential risks to subgroups such as children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine to:
(1) evaluate the safety of dietary supplement ingredients and proprietary blends of ingredients that the Institute determines could cause potentially serious adverse events, drug interactions, contraindications, or potential risks to subgroups; and
(2) identify proprietary blends of ingredients for which the weight per serving of the ingredient in the proprietary blend should be provided on the label. Deems a dietary supplement that does not meet the requirements of this Act to be misbranded. Requires the Secretary to establish a definition for the term “conventional food” for purposes of the FFDCA, taking in account foods marketed as dietary supplements.
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Organizations Supporting S.1310
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Organizations Opposing S.1310
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- NuMedica
- Hippocrates Health Institute
- Council for Responsible Nutrition
- Alliance for Natural Health
- Natural Products Association
- ...and 2 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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S.1310 Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011
mgdesmond13
May 24, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 10th Congressional district of Massachusetts. I oppose S.1310 - Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
matthew desmond -
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fixit101
December 09, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of Georgia. I oppose S.1310 - Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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93% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose S.1310.
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flemingdebbie
December 06, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Florida. I oppose S.1310 - Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Debbie Fleming
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