Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017
This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and (2) authorized by state law. The federal government must allow unrestricted possession and use of such treatments by patients certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options.
A manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, dispenser, possessor, or user of such a treatment has no liability regarding the treatment.
The outcome of manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of such a treatment may not be used by a federal agency to adversely impact review or approval of the treatment.
The treatment must: (1) have successfully completed a phase 1 (initial, small scale) clinical trial; (2) remain under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) not be approved, licensed, or cleared for sale under the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-30 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-176. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-30 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-24 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 250 - 169 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H4355-4356) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 231 (Roll no. 213). | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike everything after section 1 and insert a completely new text. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | Ms. Schakowsky moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (CR H4363) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 204. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-22 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 905. (consideration: CR H4355-4366) | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-21 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 905 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2017-08-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-08-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-08-04 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-08-03 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-08-03 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2017-08-03 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4788-4789) | Senate |
| 2017-08-03 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2017-01-24 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2017-01-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |