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HR 1346 111th Congress House

Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityFederal preemptionHealth technology, devices, suppliesProduct safety and quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 12, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit specified provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use from being 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.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 29 Republican 1
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 10, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Sep 10, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 28, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2009
Hall, John
· Jun 26, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 19, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 4, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Jun 2, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 21, 2009
Massa, Eric
· May 21, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· May 19, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 4, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Mar 23, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 18, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 17, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Mar 17, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Mar 12, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 5, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 5, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Mar 5, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 5, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Mar 5, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 5, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1346: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1346/
MLA
"H.R. 1346: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1346/.
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H.R. 1346, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1346/.
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