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Equal Access to Therapeutics Act

USA117th CongressHR-6625| House 
| Updated: 2/8/2022
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (16)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equal Access to Therapeutics Act This bill prohibits using race or ethnicity as a factor in decisions about an individual's access to COVID-19 treatments (e.g., monoclonal antibody therapies). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may not adopt any policy or guidance that allows race or ethnicity to be factored into such decisions. Furthermore, the Secretary of HHS shall be personally liable for the death of any individual who is denied access to COVID-19 treatments pursuant to a prohibited policy or guidance. The bill also prohibits hospitals or other health care providers that have policies restricting access to COVID-19 treatments based on race or ethnicity from receiving federal funds.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 8, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal officialsGovernment liabilityHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority healthRacial and ethnic relations

Equal Access to Therapeutics Act

USA117th CongressHR-6625| House 
| Updated: 2/8/2022
Equal Access to Therapeutics Act This bill prohibits using race or ethnicity as a factor in decisions about an individual's access to COVID-19 treatments (e.g., monoclonal antibody therapies). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may not adopt any policy or guidance that allows race or ethnicity to be factored into such decisions. Furthermore, the Secretary of HHS shall be personally liable for the death of any individual who is denied access to COVID-19 treatments pursuant to a prohibited policy or guidance. The bill also prohibits hospitals or other health care providers that have policies restricting access to COVID-19 treatments based on race or ethnicity from receiving federal funds.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 8, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (16)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal officialsGovernment liabilityHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority healthRacial and ethnic relations