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HR 3920 114th Congress House

E-Free Act

Official title: To direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue an order withdrawing approval for Essure System.

Introduced: November 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFamily planning and birth controlHealth technology, devices, suppliesSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9210)
Nov 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9210)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

E-Free Act

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw approval for Essure, a medical device for permanent, non-surgical female sterilization.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 14, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 27, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 10, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 4, 2015
Sablan, Gregorio
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 4, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3920: E-Free Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3920/
MLA
"H.R. 3920: E-Free Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3920/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3920, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3920/.
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[H.R. 3920: E-Free Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3920/)
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