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- H.R.3847
H.R.3847: SOUND Devices Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 31, 2012
- Latest Major Action Jan. 31, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Safety Of Untested and New Devices Act of 2012 or the SOUND Devices Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a medical device company seeking approval of a new device based on a determination of substantial equivalence to a predicate device to inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if any predicate lineage products have harmed device recipients and to explain how the current device avoids past flaws....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| Jan. 31, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |