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S. 4225 116th Congress Senate

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to establish authority to destroy counterfeit devices offered for import, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Health technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugsProduct safety and quality
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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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Jul 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to destroy imported counterfeit medical devices.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 17, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 20, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4225: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4225/
MLA
"S. 4225: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4225/.
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S. 4225, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4225/.
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[S. 4225: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4225/)
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