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Right to Test Act

USA116th CongressS-3769| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2020
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Right to Test Act This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device. Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.
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Timeline
May 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7017
Introduced in House
  • May 19, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7017
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7017: Right to Test Act
  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operations

Right to Test Act

USA116th CongressS-3769| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2020
Right to Test Act This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device. Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.
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Timeline
May 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7017
Introduced in House
  • May 19, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7017
    Introduced in House
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7017: Right to Test Act
  • S 116-4537: RECOVERY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operations