Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
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Summary
Would make it illegal to market products as dietary supplements when they do not meet the legal definition. The Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act of 2026 would also bar supplements prepared, packed, or held with the assistance of people debarred under federal law and would expand the Food and Drug Administration's ability to exclude imports and seize offending products.
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- Consumers: Shoppers would likely see fewer mislabeled or hazardous supplements because products that fail the legal definition could be blocked or seized.
- Manufacturers and importers: Businesses would face new compliance checks and risk having shipments refused at the border or seized if products violate the new rules.
- Debarred individuals: Companies could be liable if they use people debarred under section 306 to help make, package, or store supplements.
- FDA and enforcement: The agency would get clearer authority to stop imports and to seize and condemn products that break the new prohibitions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Ban mislabeled dietary supplements
This bill would make it illegal to sell products called dietary supplements if they do not meet the law's definition (section 201(ff)). It would also ban supplements that were prepared, packed, or held with help from a person debarred under section 306. If enacted, these rules would apply to manufacturers, packers, holders, importers, distributors, and sellers and aim to reduce dangerous or mislabeled supplements.
Stronger import and seizure powers
This bill would let FDA and Customs stop imports that break the new supplement rules. It would add the new banned categories as grounds to deny entry. It would also let authorities seize and condemn products that violate those new rules. If enacted, these powers would aim to reduce dangerous or mislabeled supplements in U.S. commerce.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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