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S 540 111th Congress Senate Health Civil actions and liability Federal preemption Health technology, devices, supplies Product safety and quality

Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 2009
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-1031.
Mar 5, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now August 4, 2009

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-1031.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1346 Identical bill Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 24, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 5, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 540: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-540/
MLA
"S. 540: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-540/.
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S. 540, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-540/.
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