Federal · 119th Congress
Right to Treat Act
Policy areaHealth
Summary
This bill specifies that no federal agency has the authority to regulate the practice of medicine. It further specifies that no federal law or policy may prohibit or restrict prescriptions for an unapproved (i.e., off-label) use of a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
The bill does not affect any federal restrictions on specified topics, including abortion, assisted suicide, and gender transition.
Sponsor
Other titles2
A bill to clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.Official Title as Introduced
Right to Treat ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history2
Mar 19, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
May 21, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.