# 114-hr-4966: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act

114-hr-4966, Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4966
- Congress: 114
- Title: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify types of medical devices for which premarket notification must include proposed labeling, including validated instructions regarding cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. The FDA must issue final guidance regarding when a premarket notification is required for a modification to a medical device.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4966)

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