AER Bill Introduced in House

On Monday, September 25th, the House version of Senate bill S3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, was introduced in Congress. HR 6168, otherwise called the Adverse Event Reporting bill, is identical to SB 3546 which currently is pending for action in the Senate. Both bills, under the pretext of needing improved supplement safety, would repeal the DSHEA law and regulate supplements like prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

Sponsored by Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT) and cosponsored by six other Republican and two Democratic members of the House of Representatives, the legislation has been referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee. NHF members are encouraged to send an opposing petition letter to their Congressional representatives.