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HR 5516 99th Congress House

Medical Device Improvements Act of 1986

Introduced: September 12, 1986 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 12, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 12, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5516: Medical Device Improvements Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5516/
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"H.R. 5516: Medical Device Improvements Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5516/.
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H.R. 5516, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5516/.
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