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Was Jon Husted's SMART OTC Act signed into law?

Matches stated record claim. His bill's text, with some wording changes, became law as one section of a November 2025 funding act rather than as a bill of its own.

Jon Husted

Over-the-counter medicines: the SMART OTC Act

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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 · Nov 12, 2025

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.

Sources: Congress.gov, U.S. Government Publishing Office

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.

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