Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 21, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to categorize certain hearing aids as over-the-counter hearing aids and issue regulations regarding those hearing aids. The regulations for over-the-counter hearing aids must: (1) provide reasonable assurances of safety and efficacy; (2) establish output limits and labeling requirements; and (3) describe requirements for the sale of hearing aids in-person, by mail, or online, without a prescription.
State and local governments may not establish or continue in effect requirements specifically applicable to hearing products that are not identical to FDA requirements and that restrict or interfere with the servicing or sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.
The FDA must update and finalize its draft guidance on hearing products. The guidance must clarify which products are medical devices.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2017 to Jun 8, 2017; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 21, 2017 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 21, 2017 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Mar 21, 2017 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 10, 2017 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 8, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 21, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-246 | PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2018 HEALTH CARE PROPOSALS112 pages | Finance Committee | Jun 8, 2017 |
| S. Hrg. 115-341 | NOMINATION OF SCOTT GOTTLIEB, M.D., TO SERVE AS COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS132 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Apr 5, 2017 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 934 | FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 11, 2017 |
| HR 1652 | Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Mar 24, 2017 |
| HR 2430 | FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Aug 18, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for the regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2017Introduced in Senate
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