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S 4225 116th Congress Senate Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Health technology, devices, supplies Prescription drugs Product safety and quality

Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020

Introduced: July 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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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 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.

What's happening now July 20, 2020

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

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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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APA
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/.
Bluebook (legal)
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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