US SB2942 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S124-125)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S124-125)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a program for the scientific investigation of nanoscale materials included or intended for inclusion in FDA-regulated products to address: (1) the potential toxicology of such materials; (2) the effects of such materials on biological systems; and (3) the interaction of such materials with biological systems.
Title
Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S124-125) | |
| 2010-01-21 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S123-124) |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Medical research
Technology assessment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2942/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2942/BILLS-111s2942is.pdf |
