Right to Test Act
Latest action · May 19, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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) must 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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Original | May 19, 2020 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | May 19, 2020 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | May 19, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4537 | RECOVERY Act | Related bill | Sep 8, 2020 |
| HR 7017 | Right to Test Act | Identical bill | May 26, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2020Introduced in Senate
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