Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 6, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6333-6334)
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.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a program for the scientific investigation of nanomaterials included or intended for inclusion in products regulated under the FFDCA to address: (1) the potential toxicology of such materials; (2) the effects of such materials on biological systems; and (3) the interaction of such materials with biological systems.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 6, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 6, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Oct 6, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6332-6333)
- Oct 6, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6333-6334)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6332Text printed S6333 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR (text) | Oct 6, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
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