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H.R.818: DEVICE Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 29, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 28, 2019
Bill Summary
Disclosure; and Encouragement of Verification, Innovation, Cleaning, and Efficiency Act of 2019 or the DEVICE Act of 2019 This bill addresses design changes and reprocessing of medical devices. Reprocessing of medical devices is the process to clean and sterilize or disinfect devices for reuse. Specifically, medical device manufacturers must notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1) before making changes to the design or reprocessing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Jan. 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Jan. 28, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| Jan. 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |