United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3468 (104th)
Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1996
Introduced
16 May 1996
Last action
23 May 1996 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1996 - Provides that, in any civil action, a biomaterials supplier (one who supplies components or raw materials used to manufacture implants) may raise any defense provided under this Act. Exempts a biomaterials supplier from liability for harm to a claimant caused by an implant, with exceptions in the case of a supplier who: (1) is a registered manufacturer of the implant; (2) is a seller of the implant and who held title to the implant at the time of sale (or is related by common ownership or control to such a seller); or (3) furnishes raw materials or components that fail to meet applicable contractual requirements or specifications. States that a supplier may be considered a manufacturer of an implant, for purposes of such civil actions, only if the supplier has registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and included the implant on a list of devices filed pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Requires claimant payment of attorney's fees if the court finds the claim to be without merit and frivolous.
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Timeline
16 May 1996
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1996
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E825-826)
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 May 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3468
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3468
- us · 104-hr-3468 · source updated 21 August 2025