H.R. 3140 (108 th ): Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

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About the bill

The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (Pub.L. 108–164, 117 Stat. 2024, codified at 15 U.S.C. ch. 102 et seq.), also known as FCLCA, is a United States federal law that aims improving consumer protection and ocular health for contact lens users.

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Sponsor and status

Richard Burr

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district. Republican.

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 6, 2003

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 6, 2003.

17 Cosponsors (10 Republicans, 7 Democrats)

History

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5657 (107th).

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The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 3140 (108th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3140. This is the one from the 108 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 108 th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act, Pub. L. No. 108-164, H.R. 3140, 108th Cong. (2003).

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