Medical Device Safety Act
Latest action · May 13, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Device Safety Act
This bill specifies that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. The bill is retroactively effective.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2019 to Jan 15, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 10, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 10, 2019 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jan 15, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- May 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
- May 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
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