To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of noncorrective contact lens as medical devices, and for other purposes.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) regulate all contact lenses as medical devices; and (2) state that such regulation shall not be construed as having any legal effect on any other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated article.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/17/2003 S12745)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11565-11567)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2218.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11565)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11565)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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