U.S. Congress - S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
S.540 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. as introduced.
- Short: Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 as introduced.
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Interests that support this bill:
- Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
- Health professionals
- Health, Education & Human Resources
- Trial Lawyers & law firms
- Attorneys & law firms
- Democratic/Liberal
- Women's issues
- Health & welfare policy
- Elderly issues/Social Security
- Consumer groups
- Non-Profits
Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $2,696,497 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $1,983,018 | |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] | $1,905,342 | |
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] | $1,864,234 | |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] | $1,484,522 | |
| Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] | $782,918 | |
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $606,676 | |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] | $573,658 | |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] | $556,041 | |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] | $466,663 | |
| Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] | $396,010 | |
| Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] | $381,019 | |
| Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] | $378,426 | |
| Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] | $369,068 | |
| Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] | $307,200 | |
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] | $294,717 | |
| Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] | $272,850 | |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] | $257,092 | |
| Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] | $244,080 | |
| Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] | $227,291 |
Specific Organizations Supporting S.540
- American Association of Retired Persons
- Medical Device Safety Institute
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- National Organization for Women
- New York Times
- U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
- USAction
- National Consumers League
- Public Citizen
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- American Medical Women's Association
- Alliance for Justice
- Center for Justice and Democracy
- Center for Medical Consumers
- Consumer Federation of America
- Consumers Union
- Easter Seals
- OMB watch
Interests that oppose this bill:
- Insurance companies, brokers & agents
- Nursing homes
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Medical supplies manufacturing & sales
- Health care products
- Pharmaceutical wholesale
- Chambers of commerce
- Pro-business associations
- Chemicals
- Manufacturing
- Military
Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $385,957 | |
| Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] | $328,719 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $318,950 | |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] | $254,150 | |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] | $222,450 | |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] | $211,800 | |
| Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] | $171,571 | |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] | $170,500 | |
| Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] | $157,019 | |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] | $151,250 | |
| Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] | $220,320 | |
| Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] | $192,300 | |
| Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] | $186,600 | |
| Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] | $186,019 | |
| Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] | $152,372 | |
| Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] | $151,820 | |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] | $143,050 | |
| Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] | $132,219 | |
| Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] | $131,050 | |
| Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8] | $129,049 |
Specific Organizations Opposing S.540
- Beckman Coulter
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Medtronic, Inc.
- National Association of Manufacturers
- Roche Diagnostics
- Smith and Nephew
- St. Jude Medical, Inc.
- STERIS Corporation
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Welch Allyn Incorporated
- 3M
- Abbott
- Advanced Medical Technology Association
- American Health Care Association
- American Tort Reform Association
- ATS Medical
- B. Braun Medical
- American Insurance Association
- C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Eli Lilly and Company
- GE Healthcare
- Hollister Inc.
- Hospira, Inc.
- Medical Device Manufacturers Association
- Bayer
- Cardinal Health
- Johnson and Johnson
- Zimmer, Inc.
- Business Roundtable
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