Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 26, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 71
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2008 to Oct 2, 2008, with 62 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jun 26, 2008 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 26, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3398 | Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Jul 31, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Jun 26, 2008Introduced in House
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