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S. 3834 117th Congress Senate

A bill to strengthen medical device supply chains.

Introduced: March 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 14, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish and periodically update a list of medical devices that are critical during a public health emergency and for which manufacturers must notify the FDA about shortages. The bill also requires manufacturers to develop risk management plans with respect to the supply chain for such devices.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3477 PREVENT Medical Device Shortages Act of 2022
  • S 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3834: A bill to strengthen medical device supply chains.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3834/
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"S. 3834: A bill to strengthen medical device supply chains.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3834/.
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S. 3834, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3834/.
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