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HR 4640 100th Congress House

Medical Device Improvements Act of 1988

Introduced: May 19, 1988 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1988
House Incorporated this Measure in H.R.1226 as an Amendment.
Jul 26, 1988
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 21, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 476.
Jul 21, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-782.
Jun 21, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 21, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 1988

House Incorporated this Measure in H.R.1226 as an Amendment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4640: Medical Device Improvements Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4640/
MLA
"H.R. 4640: Medical Device Improvements Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4640/.
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H.R. 4640, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4640/.
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[H.R. 4640: Medical Device Improvements Act of 1988](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4640/)
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