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S. 418 (116th): FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act

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A bill to establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Sponsor and status

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Joe Manchin

Sponsor. Senior Senator for West Virginia. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 7, 2019
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Feb 7, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 7, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Independent)

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What legislators are saying

“Warner, Portman, Alexander, King Announce National Parks Study Showing Restore Our Parks Legislation Will Support More Than 100,000 Jobs Over Next Five Years”
    — Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] on Jun 5, 2020

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    — Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH, 2011-2022] on Jun 4, 2020

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History

Apr 15, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 954 (114th).
May 9, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1078 (115th).
Feb 7, 2019
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Apr 28, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1439 (117th).
Mar 1, 2023
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 603.

S. 418 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 418. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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