Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

Sponsor: Deborah K. Ross (Democratic-NC)July 17, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

People would have a clear right to get FDA-approved medicines, and providers could offer them without government limits.

This bill would create a federal right for individuals to access medicines approved by the FDA. It would also protect health care providers who offer these medicines and related information. State and federal governments would not be able to pass laws that restrict this access.

What Would Change

Currently, there is no explicit Federal statutory right protecting an individual's ability to obtain FDA-approved medicines or a health care provider's ability to provide them, allowing for potential State or Federal limitations or restrictions on such access or provision. This bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to obtain FDA-approved medicines free from coercion and for health care providers to provide such medicines and related information, preempting State and Federal laws that would impede this access.

Key Provisions

Would create a federal right for individuals to get FDA-approved medicines without being pressured.
Would create a federal right for health care providers to offer FDA-approved medicines and related information.
Would stop federal and state governments from passing laws that restrict access to FDA-approved medicines or the ability of providers to offer them.
Would allow the U.S. Attorney General to sue states or officials who violate these rights.
Would allow individuals, health care providers, and patients to sue states or officials if their rights are violated.
Would prevent states from claiming immunity when sued over these violations.

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Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

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