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Durbin, Braun Introduce Legislation to Mandate Product Listings for Dietary Supplements
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to require dietary supplement manufacturers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 would require companies to provide FDA with vital information about their products, ...
Orrin Hatch, 7-term Senator of Utah Who Impacted the Natural Products Industry, Dies at 88
Retired Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah passed away at age 88 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 23, due to complications of a stroke he suffered on April 15. The longest serving Republican and the sixth longest-serving senator in the history of the Senate, Sen. Hatch served a 42-year-long, seven-term career, which began ...
NPA Calls for House Ways & Means, Senate Finance Track for HSA Expansion
The Dietary Supplement Tax Equity Act, a bill that would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements, was introduced on Wednesday, Oct. 27 by Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL). The legislation is a House companion bill to S.1654. “This common-sense solution will help ...
AHPA Submits Comments to “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act” Discussion Draft
On September 1, 2021, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) submitted comments to the Senate sponsoring offices for the “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act” (CAOA) Discussion Draft. In a unique approach to development of federal legislation, Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Corey Booker (D-NJ) released the CAOA discussion draft on July 14, ...
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Cannabis Banking Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow banks to provide services to cannabis companies in states where it is legal, a step toward removing what analysts say is a barrier to development of a national industry. Lawmakers voted 321-101 to approve the bill and send it to the Senate. The bill ...
Expansion of HSA Considered in Senate Budget Resolution
An amendment included in the Senate’s budget resolution as part of the reconciliation process would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements. This effort is part of a broader goal by the Natural Products Association (NPA) to expand access to nutritional supplements for all communities ...
NPA Joins Coalition to Push Congress to Include Tax Credit in Stimulus Package
As Congress continues deliberations on additional financial assistance for individuals and companies impacted by the pandemic, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is joining businesses representing millions of workers and customers in an open letter asking officials to include tax credits for businesses facing steep reopening costs, as noted previously. Most recently however, a letter to ...
NPA Asks Candidates to Take Positions on Natural Products Ahead of 2020
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is asking candidates for office in 2020 to take positions on issues that impact the health of millions of Americans who are looking for ways to stay healthy during this critical time. The questionnaire, sent to all candidates running for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, asks candidates to take positions ...
Congress Punts on Regulating CBD in Year-End Spending Bill
On Dec. 16, Congress punted on legislation to regulate the growing CBD industry and set a safe level of daily consumption. The conference report directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. Unlike legislation, the conference report does not have the force of law. The Natural Products Association (NPA) ...
CBD Usage Drops When Consumers Learn FDA Has No Safety Standards
In a warning sign for the burgeoning hemp and CBD industry, a new poll shows that 44 percent of Americans are less likely to use CBD products after learning that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no standards in place to protect consumers, including 30 percent who say they would be far less likely to use ...
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