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Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
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Introduced
03/13/2018
03/13/2018
In Committee
03/16/2018
03/16/2018
Crossed Over
03/22/2018
03/22/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
AI Summary
This bill, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, aims to authorize the use of eligible investigational drugs by eligible patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or another eligible condition. The key provisions include defining an "eligible patient" and an "eligible investigational drug," establishing an alternative pathway for eligible patients to access such drugs, prohibiting the use of clinical outcomes associated with the drug's use to delay or adversely affect the drug's approval, and providing liability protections for manufacturers, sponsors, physicians, and other entities involved in providing the drug to eligible patients.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (45)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Joe Barton (R),
Andy Biggs (R),
Diane Black (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Mo Brooks (R),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Ken Buck (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Chris Collins (R),
Barbara Comstock (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
John Culberson (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Neal Dunn (R),
John Faso (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Karen Handel (R),
Gregg Harper (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
French Hill (R),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Steve King (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Leonard Lance (R),
Jason Lewis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Luke Messer (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Todd Rokita (R),
Keith Rothfus (R),
David Schweikert (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Randy Weber (R),
Kevin Yoder (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Last Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367. (on 04/09/2018)
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