Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017

Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017
Long title	FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 SEC. 709. Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids.
Acronyms (colloquial)	OTC Hearing Aid Act
Enacted by	the 115th United States Congress
Effective	August 18, 2017
Citations
Public law	115-52 Sec 709
Codification
Acts amended	Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Titles amended	21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House and Senate as H.R. 1652, S. 670, and H.R. 2430 by Joe Kennedy III (D–MA), Elizabeth Warren (D–MA), Greg Walden (R–OR) on March 21, 2017; May 16, 2017; Committee consideration by United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health, United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; incorporated as rider on the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017; Passed the House on July 12, 2017 (passed without objection); Passed the Senate on August 3, 2017 (passed voice vote); Signed into law by President Donald Trump on August 18, 2017;

The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 (OTC Hearing Aid Act) was a law passed by the 115th United States Congress as a rider on the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017. It created a class of hearing aids regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) available directly to consumers without involvement from a licensed professional (like an audiologist, otolaryngologist, or audiometrist). Regulations for this new class of hearing aid are expected to be released by the end of 2020.