US SB4492 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order the mandatory recall of any drug when the FDA determines that there is a reasonable probability that the drug would cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Currently, the FDA may order a mandatory recall under such circumstances only with respect to a controlled substance.
Title
Safe Drugs Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7608 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB7610 (Related) 2020-07-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
HB7610 (Related) 2020-07-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4492/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4492/BILLS-116s4492is.pdf |
