United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1346 (111th)
Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Introduced
5 March 2009
Last action
12 May 2009 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit specified provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use from being construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Timeline
5 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
12 May 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1346
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1346
- us · 111-hr-1346 · source updated 5 December 2025