S 3788
Advanced toward a vote
Requires drug labels to name the original manufacturer of each active ingredient and each company in the supply chain, and allows the FDA to assess civil penalties of up to 25 percent of a noncompliant drug lot's value.
Official title: CLEAR LABELS Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced
05-FEB-2026
Referred
05-FEB-2026
Approved by committee
22-JUL-2026
Reported
27-JUL-2026
On the calendar
27-JUL-2026
- Requires labels for active pharmaceutical ingredients to name the original manufacturer, place of business, and unique facility identifier, or to link to a searchable electronic portal with that information.
- Requires finished drug products in package form to identify the original manufacturer of each active ingredient, the original manufacturer of the finished product, and any packer or distributor, printed on the label or available electronically.
- Sets civil monetary penalties of up to 25 percent of the affected lot's value for noncompliance, with the Secretary weighing business size, prior notice, and good-faith correction, and bars criminal penalties for these violations.
- Directs FDA to coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on overlap with country-of-origin marking rules, protects trade secrets, and applies to drugs manufactured and packaged on or after 5 years after enactment.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to Senate, 27-JUL-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (Senate)
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)
Health
■ 11 R■ 1 D
11 Republicans
1 Democrat