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S 3416 117th Congress Senate Health

Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act

Introduced: December 16, 2021 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 16, 2021
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Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act

This bill expands provisions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act pertaining to counterfeit drugs to also cover counterfeit medical devices and addresses related issues. (Current law prohibits trafficking in counterfeit goods generally.)

The bill prohibits certain actions, such as selling counterfeit devices or forging labels to make counterfeit medical devices. An individual or entity that makes or sells a counterfeit medical device shall be subject to fines, imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.

Counterfeit medical devices, packaging and labeling for counterfeit medical devices, and items used for making counterfeit medical devices may be seized pursuant to a federal court proceeding.

What's happening now December 16, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3416: Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3416/
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"S. 3416: Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3416/.
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S. 3416, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3416/.
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