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HR 2163 115th Congress House Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Health care quality Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Product safety and quality

Medical Device Guardians Act

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Device Guardians Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians to report significant adverse experiences caused by medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration.

What's happening now May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2163: Medical Device Guardians Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2163/
MLA
"H.R. 2163: Medical Device Guardians Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2163/.
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H.R. 2163, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2163/.
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[H.R. 2163: Medical Device Guardians Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2163/)
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