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7/31/2008--Introduced.<br/>Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.<br/>

1217476800 2008-07-31 Fri Nov 07 19:24:53 -0600 2008 introduced 52268 'act':4 '2008':6 'devic':2 'medic':1 'safeti':3 63673 false short introduced 52268 'act':11 'bill':2 'drug':8 'food':7 'amend':4 'devic':22 'feder':6 'local':19 'state':17 'cosmet':10 'liabil':15 'requir':20 'respect':13,21 63674 false official introduced 52268 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170362 K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 21741 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.57391304347826 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ B000468 1943-10-03 8225 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4354 N00006518 11721 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 3.54054054054054 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000944 1952-11-09 9053 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5679 N00003535 16164 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.43373493975904 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 27706 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.38356164383562 D000388 1944-05-27 13166 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 7656 N00000581 18533 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.63565891472868 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 10047 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 5122 N00004981 20331 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.60810810810811 http://durbin.senate.gov H000206 1939-11-19 5068 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 2568 Tom N00004207 11316 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 2.39024390243902 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin J000177 1946-12-28 7966 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3967 N00010084 9299 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 3.0 http://johnson.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 14089 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 7169 N00009918 11685 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 3.45238095238095 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy M000702 1936-07-20 6427 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2949 N00001945 11607 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.29090909090909 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 8658 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3917 N00007876 12847 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 3.68292682926829 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 56871 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.69512195121951 R000122 1949-11-12 3929 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1345 Jack N00000362 10259 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.45454545454545 http://reed.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 5250 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 2298 Bernie N00000528 12044 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.44736842105263 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders W000802 5761 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2512 N00027533 10511 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.4 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse introduced 52268 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170362 action 52268 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170363 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7953-7954) action 52268 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170364 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.