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Senate Bill 670
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 21, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 21, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 21, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
670
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Republican
Johnny Isakson
Georgia
Republican
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Claire McCaskill
Missouri
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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The FDA must update and finalize its draft guidance on hearing products.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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
March 21, 2017
Related Bills (3)
Aug 03, 2017
Passed Senate
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 2430
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 934
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in House
15
Sponsorship
House Bill 1652
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
03/21/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/21/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:15 PM
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