S 1299 · 105th Congress · Health

Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act

Introduced 1997-10-21· Sponsored by Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1997-10-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration from prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, or sale of metered-dose inhalers using chlorofluorocarbons unless alternatives are available that, for all user populations, are comparable in safety, effectiveness, therapeutic indications, dosage strength, costs, and retail availability. Mandates withdrawal of a proposed rulemaking and prohibits issuing any other proposal until after a specified meeting and extensive consultations with stakeholders. Requires, after that meeting: (1) a new proposed rulemaking setting forth the initial strategy for facilitating the U.S. transition to metered-dose inhalers that do not use chlorofluorocarbons; and (2) submission of the strategy to the Montreal Protocol Secretariat to fulfill U.S. obligations under a specified Protocol decision.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Republicans