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To authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-878| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Right to Try Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and (2) authorized by state law. The federal government must allow unrestricted possession and use of such treatments by patients certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options. A manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, dispenser, possessor, or user of such a treatment has no liability regarding the treatment. The outcome of manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of such a treatment may not be used by a federal agency to adversely impact review or approval of the treatment. The treatment must: (1) have successfully completed a phase 1 (initial, small scale) clinical trial; (2) remain under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) not be approved, licensed, or cleared for sale under the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 10, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2368: To authorize the use of experimental drugs, biological products, and devices by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyHealth technology, devices, suppliesLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsProduct safety and quality

To authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-878| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Right to Try Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and (2) authorized by state law. The federal government must allow unrestricted possession and use of such treatments by patients certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options. A manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, dispenser, possessor, or user of such a treatment has no liability regarding the treatment. The outcome of manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of such a treatment may not be used by a federal agency to adversely impact review or approval of the treatment. The treatment must: (1) have successfully completed a phase 1 (initial, small scale) clinical trial; (2) remain under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) not be approved, licensed, or cleared for sale under the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 10, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2368: To authorize the use of experimental drugs, biological products, and devices by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyHealth technology, devices, suppliesLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsProduct safety and quality