In April, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced "the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022", which would require dietary supplement makers to list their products with the Food and Drug Administration. Social media users are now misinterpreting the bill's effects on the FDA's authority.
"BREAKING: Senate is requiring all dietary supplements to be regulated and approved by the FDA," read an Oct. 26 Instagram post. "As of right now herbal medicine is a supplement they are trying to ban herbs."
The post garnered more than 800 likes in two days. Similar iterations have been shared on Instagram.
The claim is false. The bill does not increase the FDA's authority over dietary supplements. It increases the transparency about the supplements' manufacturing.
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USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the claim for comment.
The bill's purpose is to increase the transparency and availability of information about dietary supplements, according to the bill's text. It would create an electronic database for consumers nationwide, listing information like ingredients, serving sizes and safety warnings.
Zacharie Riddle, a spokesperson for Braun, told USA TODAY in an email that the claim is false. Riddle...
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