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S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Riegel v. Medtronic, Medical Device Amendments Act, Food and Drug Administration, Medical regulation, Pacemakers - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

S. 540 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Riegel v. Medtronic, Medical Device Amendments Act, Food and Drug Administration, Medical regulation, Pacemakers
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.
Other Titles
  • Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Sponsor
Edward Kennedy
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Federal preemption
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Product safety and quality
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/05/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/05/2009
3/05/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
8/04/2009Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

support this bill

Attorneys & law firms [About]
Women's issues [About]
Trial lawyers & law firms [About]
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing [About]
Health & welfare policy [About]
Elderly issues/Social Security [About]
Health professionals [About]
Consumer groups [About]
Health, Education & Human Resources (split) [About]
3.5 times as much
$6,100
$6,371,803
$288,008
$63,484,499
$176,375
$381,743
$7,008,032
$3,927,934
$81,644,494
$2,471,841
$6,288,653
$2,769,201
$2,084,700
$7,867,502
$84,527
$963,880
$418,056
$215,540
$226,744
$207,011
$23,597,655

oppose this bill

Insurance companies, brokers & agents [About]
Pharmaceutical manufacturing [About]
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales [About]
Chemicals [About]
Nursing homes [About]
Pharmaceutical wholesale [About]
Health care products [About]
Chambers of commerce [About]
Manufacturing [About]
Military [About]
Pro-business associations [About]
Health, Education & Human Resources (split) [About]
19 Organizations Support and 31 Oppose; See Which Ones
19 Organizations Support and 31 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

19 organizations support this bill

Alliance for Justice
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Association for Justice
(2009, April 22). AAJ Release. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Association of Retired Persons
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Bar Association
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Medical Women's Association
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Center for Justice and Democracy
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Center for Medical Consumers
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Consumer Federation of America
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Consumers Union
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Easter Seals
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Medical Device Safety Institute
(2009, May 8). MDSI Hearing Testimony. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Association of Consumer Advocates
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Consumers League
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Organization for Women
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
New York Times
(n.d.). NYTimes Editorial Support. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
OMB Watch
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Public Citizen
(n.d.). PC Action. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
USAction
(n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .

31 organizations oppose this bill

3M
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Abbott
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Advanced Medical Technology Association
(2009, March 5). AdvaMed Press Release. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Health Care Association
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Insurance Association
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Tort Reform Association
(2009, February 11). ATRA. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
ATS Medical
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
B. Braun Medical
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Bayer
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Beckman Coulter
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Boston Scientific Corporation
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Business Roundtable
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
C. R. Bard, Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Cardinal Health
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Edwards Lifesciences
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Eli Lilly and Company
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
GE Healthcare
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Hollister Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Hospira, Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Johnson and Johnson
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
(n.d.). MDMA Front Page. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Medtronic, Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Association of Manufacturers
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Roche Diagnostics
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Smith and Nephew
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
STERIS Corporation
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Vietnam Veterans of America
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Welch Allyn Incorporated
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Zimmer, Inc.
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, June 4, 2004 – June 3, 2010.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Akaka, DanielDHI$210,050$38,800
Alexander, LamarRTN$439,099$287,000
Barrasso, JohnRWY$49,007$172,389
Baucus, MaxDMT$787,794$844,289
Bayh, EvanDIN$1,095,997$312,861
Begich, MarkDAK$568,220$16,100
Bennet, MichaelDCO$598,222$105,380
Bennett, RobertRUT$189,450$328,444
Bingaman, JeffDNM$476,031$131,632
Bond, ChristopherRMO$147,206$119,616
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$2,451,977$100,967
Brown, ScottRMA$319,915$142,700
Brown, SherrodDOH$1,714,287$230,065
Brownback, SamuelRKS$37,140$24,500
Bunning, JimRKY$94,477$109,183
Burr, RichardRNC$512,694$664,122
Burris, RolandDIL$2,500$500
Cantwell, MariaDWA$1,601,265$99,600
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$1,233,595$258,849
Carper, ThomasDDE$379,991$486,280
Casey, RobertDPA$4,123,030$233,525
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$672,985$406,802
Coburn, ThomasROK$154,199$191,633
Cochran, ThadRMS$202,514$135,800
Collins, SusanRME$599,776$318,350
Conrad, KentDND$660,618$347,255
Corker, BobRTN$796,753$544,600
Cornyn, JohnRTX$1,275,658$562,550
Crapo, MichaelRID$168,872$307,551
DeMint, JimRSC$578,975$402,916
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$808,426$451,325
Dorgan, ByronDND$415,123$151,750
Durbin, RichardDIL$2,165,531$257,775
Ensign, JohnRNV$245,913$265,402
Enzi, MichaelRWY$59,551$286,500
Feingold, RussellDWI$816,838$40,015
Feinstein, DianneDCA$744,790$135,850
Franken, AlDMN$1,376,006$76,670
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$3,366,160$222,200
Goodwin, CarteDWV$0$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$1,255,218$207,684
Grassley, CharlesRIA$267,223$361,117
Gregg, JuddRNH$18,450$72,500
Hagan, KayDNC$918,292$89,083
Harkin, ThomasDIA$675,657$237,590
Hatch, OrrinRUT$527,852$556,615
Hutchison, KayRTX$533,885$145,700
Inhofe, JamesROK$167,518$123,700
Inouye, DanielDHI$383,410$63,750
Isakson, JohnRGA$530,968$358,699
Johanns, MikeRNE$149,949$199,050
Johnson, TimDSD$301,076$189,597
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$498,077$76,426
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$2,037,130$130,490
Kohl, HerbertDWI$500$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$746,874$477,742
Landrieu, MaryDLA$1,432,274$270,428
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$961,407$155,932
LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$721,221$63,300
Levin, CarlDMI$777,576$63,618
Lieberman, JosephICT$1,255,306$648,190
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$665,662$449,903
Lugar, RichardRIN$312,640$150,800
McCain, JohnRAZ$288,631$82,025
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$2,740,615$76,339
McConnell, MitchRKY$915,308$936,835
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$1,833,235$415,643
Merkley, JeffDOR$559,987$65,800
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$340,950$173,395
Murkowski, LisaRAK$268,708$164,189
Murray, PattyDWA$1,075,646$271,585
Nelson, BenDNE$573,456$541,278
Nelson, BillDFL$2,845,912$298,050
Pryor, MarkDAR$812,046$187,565
Reed, JohnDRI$447,017$180,650
Reid, HarryDNV$3,031,665$541,100
Risch, JamesRID$60,850$67,100
Roberts, PatRKS$211,080$302,599
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$785,822$199,900
Sanders, BernardIVT$186,179$2,260
Schumer, CharlesDNY$1,922,466$288,400
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$369,439$159,600
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$1,438,301$53,223
Shelby, RichardRAL$405,350$239,900
Snowe, OlympiaRME$232,432$133,645
Specter, ArlenDPA$2,548,911$926,828
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$1,958,880$268,552
Tester, JonDMT$592,945$59,455
Thune, JohnRSD$491,151$311,919
Udall, MarkDCO$1,188,914$243,333
Udall, TomDNM$923,701$64,580
Vitter, DavidRLA$551,436$230,614
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$320,413$313,710
Warner, MarkDVA$1,547,438$271,788
Webb, JimDVA$807,675$49,136
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$1,228,352$53,399
Wicker, RogerRMS$421,073$287,650
Wyden, RonDOR$439,710$231,950

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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That Oppose
Akaka, DanielDHI$210,050$38,800
Alexander, LamarRTN$439,099$287,000
Barrasso, JohnRWY$49,007$172,389
Baucus, MaxDMT$787,794$844,289
Bayh, EvanDIN$1,095,997$312,861
Begich, MarkDAK$568,220$16,100
Bennet, MichaelDCO$598,222$105,380
Bennett, RobertRUT$189,450$328,444
Bingaman, JeffDNM$476,031$131,632
Bond, ChristopherRMO$147,206$119,616
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$2,451,977$100,967
Brown, ScottRMA$319,915$142,700
Brown, SherrodDOH$1,714,287$230,065
Brownback, SamuelRKS$37,140$24,500
Bunning, JimRKY$94,477$109,183
Burr, RichardRNC$512,694$664,122
Burris, RolandDIL$2,500$500
Cantwell, MariaDWA$1,601,265$99,600
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$1,233,595$258,849
Carper, ThomasDDE$379,991$486,280
Casey, RobertDPA$4,123,030$233,525
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$672,985$406,802
Coburn, ThomasROK$154,199$191,633
Cochran, ThadRMS$202,514$135,800
Collins, SusanRME$599,776$318,350
Conrad, KentDND$660,618$347,255
Corker, BobRTN$796,753$544,600
Cornyn, JohnRTX$1,275,658$562,550
Crapo, MichaelRID$168,872$307,551
DeMint, JimRSC$578,975$402,916
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$808,426$451,325
Dorgan, ByronDND$415,123$151,750
Durbin, RichardDIL$2,165,531$257,775
Ensign, JohnRNV$245,913$265,402
Enzi, MichaelRWY$59,551$286,500
Feingold, RussellDWI$816,838$40,015
Feinstein, DianneDCA$744,790$135,850
Franken, AlDMN$1,376,006$76,670
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$3,366,160$222,200
Goodwin, CarteDWV$0$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$1,255,218$207,684
Grassley, CharlesRIA$267,223$361,117
Gregg, JuddRNH$18,450$72,500
Hagan, KayDNC$918,292$89,083
Harkin, ThomasDIA$675,657$237,590
Hatch, OrrinRUT$527,852$556,615
Hutchison, KayRTX$533,885$145,700
Inhofe, JamesROK$167,518$123,700
Inouye, DanielDHI$383,410$63,750
Isakson, JohnRGA$530,968$358,699
Johanns, MikeRNE$149,949$199,050
Johnson, TimDSD$301,076$189,597
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$498,077$76,426
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$2,037,130$130,490
Kohl, HerbertDWI$500$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$746,874$477,742
Landrieu, MaryDLA$1,432,274$270,428
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$961,407$155,932
LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$721,221$63,300
Levin, CarlDMI$777,576$63,618
Lieberman, JosephICT$1,255,306$648,190
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$665,662$449,903
Lugar, RichardRIN$312,640$150,800
McCain, JohnRAZ$288,631$82,025
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$2,740,615$76,339
McConnell, MitchRKY$915,308$936,835
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$1,833,235$415,643
Merkley, JeffDOR$559,987$65,800
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$340,950$173,395
Murkowski, LisaRAK$268,708$164,189
Murray, PattyDWA$1,075,646$271,585
Nelson, BenDNE$573,456$541,278
Nelson, BillDFL$2,845,912$298,050
Pryor, MarkDAR$812,046$187,565
Reed, JohnDRI$447,017$180,650
Reid, HarryDNV$3,031,665$541,100
Risch, JamesRID$60,850$67,100
Roberts, PatRKS$211,080$302,599
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$785,822$199,900
Sanders, BernardIVT$186,179$2,260
Schumer, CharlesDNY$1,922,466$288,400
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$369,439$159,600
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$1,438,301$53,223
Shelby, RichardRAL$405,350$239,900
Snowe, OlympiaRME$232,432$133,645
Specter, ArlenDPA$2,548,911$926,828
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$1,958,880$268,552
Tester, JonDMT$592,945$59,455
Thune, JohnRSD$491,151$311,919
Udall, MarkDCO$1,188,914$243,333
Udall, TomDNM$923,701$64,580
Vitter, DavidRLA$551,436$230,614
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$320,413$313,710
Warner, MarkDVA$1,547,438$271,788
Webb, JimDVA$807,675$49,136
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$1,228,352$53,399
Wicker, RogerRMS$421,073$287,650
Wyden, RonDOR$439,710$231,950

Interest Groups that support this bill

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$63,484,499
Women's issues$7,008,032
Trial lawyers & law firms$6,371,803
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,927,934
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,805,334
Health & welfare policy$381,743
Elderly issues/Social Security$288,008
Health professionals$176,375
Consumer groups$6,100

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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$ Donated
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$7,867,502
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,288,653
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$2,769,201
Chemicals$2,471,841
Nursing homes$2,084,700
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,805,334
Pharmaceutical wholesale$963,880
Health care products$418,056
Chambers of commerce$226,744
Manufacturing$215,540
Military$207,011
Pro-business associations$84,527
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