H.R. 7017 · 116th Congress
Right to Test Act
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McHenrySponsor9 cosponsors · 9 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 26, 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) may 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Right to Test Act
Latest action (May 26, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 26, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.