Federal legislative record · Government / policy
The federal record that made safer sharps a legal requirement.
H.R. 5178 is the official congressional record for the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. The exhibit preserves a stable path from the Puncture narrative to the law itself, so readers can examine the public legislative history rather than rely on a film summary or a secondary description.
What this exhibit supports
This source supports the text, legislative history, and enacted status of H.R. 5178.
Limits of the record
Legislation establishes legal requirements; it does not by itself measure later device adoption or injury reduction.
Reading note
Read the bill history and enacted text on Congress.gov. The exhibit identifies the statute’s role in the record; it does not infer later adoption outcomes beyond what the cited sources establish.
Last source review: Aug 13, 2026 · Direct link opens in a new tab
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