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HR 719 117th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods State and local government operations

Right to Test Act

Introduced: February 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 2, 2021
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 719: Right to Test Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-719/
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"H.R. 719: Right to Test Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-719/.
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H.R. 719, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-719/.
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[H.R. 719: Right to Test Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-719/)
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