"So, we can VERIFY that a bill was signed into law in 2017 calling for the FDA to make hearing aids available over the counter, but it took a joint effort from Congress, the FDA and two presidential administrations to make it happen."

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/law-that-passed-in-2017-paved-the-way-for-over-the-counter-hearing-aids/536-ffb3b7a0-1374-46dd-8d46-132c1ef6919d