# 119-s-4519: Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act

119-s-4519, Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4519
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-31

## Summary

**Electronic-only labeling for medical devices**: This bill would let manufacturers provide required labeling for devices, including in vitro diagnostic tests, exclusively in electronic form when they meet access and content rules. It also preserves a free paper-on-request option and lets the agency set extra label requirements or narrow exceptions to protect patients.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FDA can require extra device labels: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be able to issue orders adding requirements to, or creating exceptions from, the electronic-labeling rules for device labels. The Secretary could require extra information for devices intended for use by patients without provider supervis…
- Device labels online, free paper copies: benefit, low. If enacted, manufacturers could provide required medical device labeling only online, including some in vitro diagnostic devices. The electronic label must meet applicable law and be easy and user-friendly to access. Manufacturers would have to offer an easy way for users to request a paper copy. O…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3339: AI Workforce PREPARE Act
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4519)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3339: AI Workforce PREPARE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3339)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4519 (as of 2026-05-31).