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Safeguarding Therapeutics Act

Public Law 116-304 · H.R. 5663 · 116th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 5, 2021 · Health

Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Eliot Engel,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to destroy imported counterfeit medical devices.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 6379Related bill

    Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020

  • H.R. 6800Related bill

    The Heroes Act

  • S. 4225Related bill

    Safeguarding Therapeutics Act of 2020

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.

  1. Jan 5, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-304.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 24, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 10, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. FloorFloor · Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 5663 from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
  8. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  9. Dec 9, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Dec 8, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  11. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Sep 22, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  14. Sep 21, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5663.
  17. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  18. FloorFloor · Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  19. Sep 17, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-512.
  21. Jul 15, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  23. Mar 11, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  25. Jan 22, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  26. Jan 21, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  27. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 2694SenateSen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN· offered Dec 8, 2020Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Dec 8, 2020: Amendment SA 2694 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.