S 172 · 109th Congress · Health
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 109-96.(2005-11-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Deems all contact lenses to be medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (Currently, some non-corrective, decorative contact lenses are regulated as cosmetics).…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 172, A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes
Apr 15, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 9, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 172, A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes
Apr 15, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 9, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (9)
4 Democrats5 Republicans