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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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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…

supported this bill

Attorneys & law firms$64,800,821
Democratic/Liberal$14,443,335
Women's issues$7,635,330
Trial lawyers & law firms$6,804,575
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,007,607
Health & welfare policy$399,600
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067
Health professionals$206,025
Consumer groups$6,100
Health, Education & Human Resources (split)
$98,610,460

opposed this bill

Insurance companies, brokers & agents$8,112,620
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,656,197
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$3,101,364
Chemicals$2,459,584
Nursing homes$2,182,616
Pharmaceutical wholesale$983,940
Health care products$427,157
Chambers of commerce$211,629
Manufacturing$194,540
Military$177,633
Pro-business associations$72,563
Health, Education & Human Resources (split)
$24,579,843

Interest groups that supported this bill gave 4.0 times as much as interest groups that opposed this bill

19 Organizations Supported and 31 Opposed; See Which Ones
19 Organizations Supported and 31 Opposed; See Which Ones

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

19 organizations supported 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 opposed this bill

3M
(2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Abbott Laboratories
(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 & 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
(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, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$227,450$38,800
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$431,799$276,500
John BarrassoRWY$52,007$182,139
Max BaucusDMT$934,394$914,039
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,023,663$244,937
Mark BegichDAK$861,410$19,350
Michael BennetDCO$1,587,700$217,349
Bob BennettRUT$132,900$258,944
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$521,620$130,632
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$72,625$31,766
Barbara BoxerDCA$4,009,339$166,400
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,013,169$256,115
Sam BrownbackRKS$17,640$9,250
Jim BunningRKY$38,200$51,383
Richard BurrRNC$467,183$690,140
Roland BurrisDIL$2,000$500
Robert ByrdDWV$479,701$43,150
Maria CantwellDWA$1,701,333$101,300
Ben CardinDMD$1,355,803$242,999
Tom CarperDDE$453,091$485,300
Bob CaseyDPA$4,918,668$290,225
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$665,585$396,102
Tom CoburnROK$106,639$178,052
William Thad CochranRMS$203,514$137,300
Susan CollinsRME$597,276$331,450
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$725,018$364,505
Bob CorkerRTN$708,738$543,258
John CornynRTX$1,285,208$597,250
Mike CrapoRID$164,840$387,721
Jim DeMintRSC$326,963$238,554
Chris DoddDCT$764,376$421,275
Byron DorganDND$306,223$123,050
Dick DurbinDIL$2,411,781$266,775
John EnsignRNV$238,413$263,302
Mike EnziRWY$58,051$283,900
Russ FeingoldDWI$1,432,269$64,165
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$847,441$150,150
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$4,302,421$323,150
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,186,969$214,384
Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,438$457,699
Judd GreggRNH$6,750$26,500
Kay HaganDNC$2,743,120$123,193
Tom HarkinDIA$755,157$276,290
Orrin HatchRUT$541,517$674,364
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$529,635$148,850
Jim InhofeROK$180,568$128,700
Dan InouyeDHI$345,360$70,500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$439,732$336,700
Mike JohannsRNE$153,949$212,800
Tim JohnsonDSD$589,445$206,147
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$1,243,137$261,740
John KerryDMA$1,095,973$124,326
Amy KlobucharDMN$2,321,024$154,290
Herb KohlDWI$7,728$0
Jon KylRAZ$742,547$475,242
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,776,603$310,728
Frank LautenbergDNJ$1,284,732$179,432
Patrick LeahyDVT$725,040$66,750
Carl LevinDMI$974,723$64,618
Joe LiebermanICT$1,427,812$646,190
Blanche LincolnDAR$758,400$502,819
Dick LugarRIN$292,790$135,400
Mel MartinezRFL$387,230$56,750
John McCainRAZ$339,106$145,725
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,091,773$84,139
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$944,433$962,885
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,146,368$466,543
Jeff MerkleyDOR$1,068,691$79,300
Barbara MikulskiDMD$402,933$213,720
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$175,722$131,100
Patty MurrayDWA$1,515,583$324,326
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$648,456$562,878
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$3,274,229$248,900
Mark PryorDAR$859,396$192,565
John "Jack" ReedDRI$497,767$184,950
Harry ReidDNV$3,779,264$675,875
Jim RischRID$61,350$71,850
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$213,355$320,349
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$838,322$211,900
Bernie SandersIVT$587,540$2,510
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,185,886$385,690
Jeff SessionsRAL$366,939$157,600
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,949,404$64,717
Richard ShelbyRAL$351,150$237,350
Olympia SnoweRME$217,282$184,395
Arlen SpecterDPA$1,828,768$651,681
Debbie StabenowDMI$2,190,991$304,252
Jon TesterDMT$1,021,471$65,705
John ThuneRSD$245,603$273,635
Mark UdallDCO$1,715,342$243,083
Tom UdallDNM$1,384,945$63,580
David VitterRLA$462,159$243,391
George VoinovichROH$153,990$216,300
Mark WarnerDVA$2,852,876$298,788
Jim WebbDVA$1,474,141$52,136
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,497,088$59,399
Roger WickerRMS$420,273$291,950
Ron WydenDOR$618,034$331,087

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$227,450$38,800
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$431,799$276,500
John BarrassoRWY$52,007$182,139
Max BaucusDMT$934,394$914,039
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,023,663$244,937
Mark BegichDAK$861,410$19,350
Michael BennetDCO$1,587,700$217,349
Bob BennettRUT$132,900$258,944
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$521,620$130,632
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$72,625$31,766
Barbara BoxerDCA$4,009,339$166,400
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,013,169$256,115
Sam BrownbackRKS$17,640$9,250
Jim BunningRKY$38,200$51,383
Richard BurrRNC$467,183$690,140
Roland BurrisDIL$2,000$500
Robert ByrdDWV$479,701$43,150
Maria CantwellDWA$1,701,333$101,300
Ben CardinDMD$1,355,803$242,999
Tom CarperDDE$453,091$485,300
Bob CaseyDPA$4,918,668$290,225
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$665,585$396,102
Tom CoburnROK$106,639$178,052
William Thad CochranRMS$203,514$137,300
Susan CollinsRME$597,276$331,450
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$725,018$364,505
Bob CorkerRTN$708,738$543,258
John CornynRTX$1,285,208$597,250
Mike CrapoRID$164,840$387,721
Jim DeMintRSC$326,963$238,554
Chris DoddDCT$764,376$421,275
Byron DorganDND$306,223$123,050
Dick DurbinDIL$2,411,781$266,775
John EnsignRNV$238,413$263,302
Mike EnziRWY$58,051$283,900
Russ FeingoldDWI$1,432,269$64,165
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$847,441$150,150
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$4,302,421$323,150
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,186,969$214,384
Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,438$457,699
Judd GreggRNH$6,750$26,500
Kay HaganDNC$2,743,120$123,193
Tom HarkinDIA$755,157$276,290
Orrin HatchRUT$541,517$674,364
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$529,635$148,850
Jim InhofeROK$180,568$128,700
Dan InouyeDHI$345,360$70,500
Johnny IsaksonRGA$439,732$336,700
Mike JohannsRNE$153,949$212,800
Tim JohnsonDSD$589,445$206,147
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$1,243,137$261,740
John KerryDMA$1,095,973$124,326
Amy KlobucharDMN$2,321,024$154,290
Herb KohlDWI$7,728$0
Jon KylRAZ$742,547$475,242
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,776,603$310,728
Frank LautenbergDNJ$1,284,732$179,432
Patrick LeahyDVT$725,040$66,750
Carl LevinDMI$974,723$64,618
Joe LiebermanICT$1,427,812$646,190
Blanche LincolnDAR$758,400$502,819
Dick LugarRIN$292,790$135,400
Mel MartinezRFL$387,230$56,750
John McCainRAZ$339,106$145,725
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,091,773$84,139
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$944,433$962,885
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,146,368$466,543
Jeff MerkleyDOR$1,068,691$79,300
Barbara MikulskiDMD$402,933$213,720
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$175,722$131,100
Patty MurrayDWA$1,515,583$324,326
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$648,456$562,878
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$3,274,229$248,900
Mark PryorDAR$859,396$192,565
John "Jack" ReedDRI$497,767$184,950
Harry ReidDNV$3,779,264$675,875
Jim RischRID$61,350$71,850
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$213,355$320,349
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$838,322$211,900
Bernie SandersIVT$587,540$2,510
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,185,886$385,690
Jeff SessionsRAL$366,939$157,600
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,949,404$64,717
Richard ShelbyRAL$351,150$237,350
Olympia SnoweRME$217,282$184,395
Arlen SpecterDPA$1,828,768$651,681
Debbie StabenowDMI$2,190,991$304,252
Jon TesterDMT$1,021,471$65,705
John ThuneRSD$245,603$273,635
Mark UdallDCO$1,715,342$243,083
Tom UdallDNM$1,384,945$63,580
David VitterRLA$462,159$243,391
George VoinovichROH$153,990$216,300
Mark WarnerDVA$2,852,876$298,788
Jim WebbDVA$1,474,141$52,136
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,497,088$59,399
Roger WickerRMS$420,273$291,950
Ron WydenDOR$618,034$331,087

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$64,800,821
Democratic/Liberal$14,443,335
Women's issues$7,635,330
Trial lawyers & law firms$6,804,575
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,007,607
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
Health & welfare policy$399,600
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067
Health professionals$206,025
Consumer groups$6,100

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$8,112,620
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,656,197
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$3,101,364
Chemicals$2,459,584
Nursing homes$2,182,616
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
Pharmaceutical wholesale$983,940
Health care products$427,157
Chambers of commerce$211,629
Manufacturing$194,540
Military$177,633
Pro-business associations$72,563
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