H.R. 872 (IH) - Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1997 - BILLS-105hr872ih | Content Details

H.R. 872 (IH) - Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1997

Action: Mr. Gekas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kind, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Vento) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To establish rules governing product liability actions against raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Brian P. Bilbray (CA); Ed Bryant (TN); Richard Burr (NC); Steve Buyer (IN); Randy (Duke) Cunningham (CA); Jennifer Dunn (WA); Vernon J. Ehlers (MI); Phil English (PA); Anna G. Eshoo (CA); Elton Gallegly (CA); James C. Greenwood (PA); Gil Gutknecht (MN); J. Dennis Hastert (IL); J. D. Hayworth (AZ); Sue W. Kelly (NY); Ron Kind (WI); Bill Luther (MN); Bill McCollum (FL); David M. McIntosh (IN); Ed Pastor (AZ); Jim Ramstad (MN); Dana Rohrabacher (CA); Martin Olav Sabo (MN); Steven Schiff (NM); F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI); Bob Stump (AZ); Bruce F. Vento (MN)

Committees: Committee on Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)