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CLEAR LABELS Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information.

Introduced Feb 5, 2026

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Policy area
Issues
Healthcare

Summary

  • Requires drug labeling to include the name, place of business, and unique facility identifier of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (or searchable electronic portal with this information)
  • Requires finished drug product labeling to identify the original manufacturer of each active pharmaceutical ingredient and the finished drug product
  • Requires identification of all possible manufacturers if multiple manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in the drug product
  • Requires manufacturers to provide labeling information both electronically and in paper form (package insert or upon request)
  • Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue implementing regulations with reasonable variations and alternative placements, effective not earlier than 1 year after publication
  • Exempts finished drug products properly labeled under these requirements from customs country-of-origin marking requirements

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Actions (4)

  1. Jul 22, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
  2. Mar 19, 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. · senate
  3. Feb 5, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 5, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Johnson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Consumer Labeling for Enhanced API Reporting and Legitimate Accountability for Base Entity Listings Act” or the “CLEAR LABELS Act”.

SEC. 2. REQUIRE DRUG LABELING TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLY CHAIN INFORMATION.

Section 502(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(b)) is amended—

(1) by striking “containing (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor” and inserting the following: “containing—

“(A) the name, place of business, and unique facility identifier of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor or a link, barcode, QR code, or other means to access a searchable electronic portal containing such information”;

(2) in clause (A) (as so designated), by striking “(2) an accurate” and inserting the following:

“(B) an accurate”;

(3) in clause (B) (as so designated), by striking “count: Provided, That under clause (2) of this paragraph reasonable variations” and inserting “count, provided that under this clause, reasonable variations”;

(4) by striking “(b) If in a package form” and inserting the following:

“(b)(1) If it is a finished drug product in a package form”; and

(5) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) If it is an active pharmaceutical ingredient, unless any accompanying label and certificate of analysis contains the name, place of business, and unique facility identifier of the original manufacturer.

“(3)(A) If it is a finished drug product, unless its labeling contains the name, place of business, and unique facility identifier of—

“(i) the original manufacturer of each active pharmaceutical ingredient;

“(ii) the original manufacturer of the finished drug product; and

“(iii) the packer or distributor, if any, or a link, barcode, QR code, or other means to access a searchable electronic portal containing such information.

“(B) In the case of a finished drug product for which there are multiple potential different manufacturers of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the requirements of this subparagraph shall be satisfied if all such manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients for the drug product are identified in the labeling or the searchable electronic portal.

“(4) A manufacturer, packer, or distributor required to furnish information under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), in addition to making such information available electronically, as applicable, shall make such information available through a package insert, or in paper copy to any individual who requests such a copy.

“(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘original manufacturer’, means the single last establishment to conduct substantial manufacturing activities prior to introduction of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or finished drug product into interstate commerce.

“(6) The Secretary shall issue regulations to implement subparagraphs (2) and (3) and may provide for reasonable variations in the implementation of, or an alternative placement for, the labeling requirements under such subparagraphs, including by electronic means. Such regulations shall take effect on a date determined by the Secretary and not earlier than 1 year after the date of publication of the final regulations, and shall apply with respect to drugs manufactured on or after the effective date of such regulations.”.

SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING REQUIREMENT.

Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(m) Marking of Certain Finished Drug Products.—The marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles that are finished drug products and are marked in accordance with the requirements of section 502(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(b)(2)(A)).”. <all>

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