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Right to Treat Act

USA119th CongressS-1830| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
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.
  • 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.

Health

Right to Treat Act

USA119th CongressS-1830| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
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.
  • 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.
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted