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H.R. 6381 · 110th Congress

Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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71 cosponsors · 66 D, 5 R
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62 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2008

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Latest action (Jun 26, 2008): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.