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Right to Treat Act

USA119th CongressS-1830| Senate 
| Updated: 3/19/2026
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Right to Treat Act" seeks to clarify that agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , National Institutes of Health (NIH) , and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , lack the authority to regulate the practice of medicine. This legislation also prohibits federal laws or regulations from restricting the prescription or disbursement of an FDA-approved drug for an unapproved use , or a drug available under emergency use provisions. The intent is to grant medical professionals more autonomy in treatment decisions, particularly regarding off-label prescriptions. However, the bill explicitly states that it does not affect any existing federal laws or policies that restrict specific medical interventions. These include abortion , assisted suicide , euthanasia , coercive family planning , female genital mutilation , or gender transition medical interventions .
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3670
Right to Treat Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5481
Right to Treat Act
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 19, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3670
    Right to Treat Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5481
    Right to Treat Act


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 19, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Health

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health care coverage and accessNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Prescription drugs

Right to Treat Act

USA119th CongressS-1830| Senate 
| Updated: 3/19/2026
The "Right to Treat Act" seeks to clarify that agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , National Institutes of Health (NIH) , and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , lack the authority to regulate the practice of medicine. This legislation also prohibits federal laws or regulations from restricting the prescription or disbursement of an FDA-approved drug for an unapproved use , or a drug available under emergency use provisions. The intent is to grant medical professionals more autonomy in treatment decisions, particularly regarding off-label prescriptions. However, the bill explicitly states that it does not affect any existing federal laws or policies that restrict specific medical interventions. These include abortion , assisted suicide , euthanasia , coercive family planning , female genital mutilation , or gender transition medical interventions .
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3670
Right to Treat Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5481
Right to Treat Act
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 19, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3670
    Right to Treat Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5481
    Right to Treat Act


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 19, 2026
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health care coverage and accessNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Prescription drugs