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HR 2164 115th Congress House

Medical Device Safety Act

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

Introduced: May 23, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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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 Latest action May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Device Safety Act

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. This bill is retroactively effective and applies to pending civil actions.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2164: Medical Device Safety Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2164/
MLA
"H.R. 2164: Medical Device Safety Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2164/.
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H.R. 2164, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2164/.
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[H.R. 2164: Medical Device Safety Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2164/)
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