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H.R. 5663 · 116th Congress

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act

Law · 116-304 · Jan 5, 2021
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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

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  1. House Introduced Jan 21, 2020
  2. House Passed Sep 21, 2020
  3. Senate Passed Dec 8, 2020
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 10, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 24, 2020
  6. President Signed Jan 5, 2021
  7. Law Jan 5, 2021

This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to destroy imported counterfeit medical devices.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2021

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act

This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to destroy imported counterfeit medical devices.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act

Latest action (Jan 5, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-304.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 21, 2020

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

  1. House Introduced Jan 21, 2020
  2. House Passed Sep 21, 2020
  3. Senate Passed Dec 8, 2020
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 10, 2020
  5. President To the President Dec 24, 2020
  6. President Signed Jan 5, 2021
  7. Law Jan 5, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.