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.

Bill: 109-s-172
Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]
Introduced: 2005-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Contact lenses
Medical supplies
Product safety

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: 
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).

action_date: 2005-07-27
text: 
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).

action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 
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).

action_date: 2005-10-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 29, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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).

action_date: 2005-11-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 29, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Became Public Law No: 109-96.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Became Public Law No: 109-96.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-11-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9196)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9196)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 172.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9196-9198)
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9585)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9585)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9585)
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-110.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-110.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S580)
action_date: 2005-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-96