Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 31, 2014)
Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to authorize solid antimicrobial copper alloys, and products made from such alloys, to be marketed, distributed, or sold with labels about their infection reduction and control efficacy if the antimicrobial claims made on the label are consistent with the results of federally-funded clinical trials finding: (1) greater than 25% reductions in infection rate or 50% reductions in microbial burden, or (2) statistically significant reductions in infection rate or microbial burden.
Waives alloys from requirements to submit or review efficacy data related to the antimicrobial claims if the claims are consistent with the results of the trials.
Sets forth an alternative process to modify the labeling of an alloy.
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude a product that is made from the alloy and has the antimicrobial labeling from regulation and treatment as a drug or device .
What just happenedSep 22, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 31, 2014
- Sep 22, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee - Aug 1, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 31, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - Jul 31, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 31, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House