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HR 3044 116th Congress House

Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019

Official title: To establish the Medical Device Sterilization Challenge, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Advanced technology and technological innovationsAir qualityCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercializationWorker safety and health
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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May 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 30, 2019
Introduced in House
May 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action May 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019

This bill establishes programs to encourage research on the sterilization of medical devices.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3044: Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3044/
MLA
"H.R. 3044: Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3044/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3044, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3044/.
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[H.R. 3044: Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3044/)
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