US HB2164 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2164 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medical Device Safety Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare 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. This bill is retroactively effective and applies to pending civil actions.

Title

Medical Device Safety Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-04-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-04-26	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB4822 (Related) 2018-01-18 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.