S 152
117th Congress
Senate
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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1