Over-the-counter medicines: the SMART OTC Act
What they say
His office says his bipartisan SMART OTC Act was signed into law, making it easier for families to get more affordable over-the-counter medicines.
“SMART OTC Act was signed into law, making it easier for families to access more affordable over-the-counter medicines”
Source: Office of Senator Jon Husted
What the record shows ·
He introduced S. 2529 on July 30, 2025, with Senator Hassan; it sets a process for meetings with the Food and Drug Administration before an application to switch a drug from prescription to over-the-counter status. The bill was referred to committee, and its text was enacted, with some changes in wording, as section 6507 of Public Law 119-37, the continuing appropriations act signed on November 12, 2025; the meeting-request provision is word for word the same in both.
Limit: It became law as one section of a funding act, not as a bill of its own, and some wording changed on the way. The introduced bill carries no short title; SMART OTC Act is his office's name for it. Whether the change makes medicines more affordable is a prediction the record does not test.