. . . . "21"^^ . . . . "Joe Kennedy III , Elizabeth Warren , Greg Walden"@en . "passed voice vote"@en . . . . . . . . "2017-08-18"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "passed without objection"@en . "63040593"^^ . . . "2017-08-18"^^ . . . . "OTC Hearing Aid Act"@en . "Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017"@en . . ", , and"@en . . . . . . "115"^^ . . . "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."@en . . "1122663700"^^ . "18915"^^ . "House"@en . "--03-21"^^ . . "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"@en . "Senate"@en . "Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017"@en . "115"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2017-07-12"^^ . . "FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 SEC. 709. Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids."@en . . "2017-08-03"^^ . "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."@en . . "House and Senate"@en .