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H.R. 1463
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1463, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.R. 1463 has 7 co-sponsors.
hb1463/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1463 IH: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to “Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests”, and for other purposes.U.S. House of Representatives2025-02-21text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2025 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILLTo prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests , and for other purposes.1.Prohibition on funding for Food and Drug Administration rule relating to medical devices; laboratory developed testsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests that was submitted for publication in the Federal Register on May 6, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 37286), or any substantially similar rule.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-02-21
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025
hb1463/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (02/21/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.R. 1463, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 21, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 24, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-14 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 4, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 21, 2025

Rep. · R–KY-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 1, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Aug 8, 2025
Committees
H.R. 1463 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 1463 has taken 2 actions since Feb 21, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 21, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Feb 21, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1463 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 1463 goes by 2 titles.
- To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes. — Display Title
- To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1463 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY | A medical subspecialty professional society | Maryland | 1 | 2 | $141K |
| CHIPPS, CAFFREY AND DUBILIER, P. S. C. | Pathology and Cytology Lab | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | $9K |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 1 | 4 | — |
| IPOLICY SOLUTIONS | 1 | 2 | $141K |
| GABBERT CONSULTING CO LLC | 1 | 1 | $9K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN FENWICK | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HANNAH BURRISS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| KRISTIN MCDONALD | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MICHAEL GIULIANI | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MICHAEL HURLBUT | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JENNIFER LEIB | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LINDSEY TRISCHLER | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MEGAN ANDERSON BROOKS | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ROBERT GABBERT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 2025 first_quarter | $217.6K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $154.4K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 2025 second_quarter | $149.4K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 2025 third_quarter | $124.8K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY | IPOLICY SOLUTIONS | 2025 second_quarter | $70.5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY | IPOLICY SOLUTIONS | 2025 first_quarter | $70.5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHIPPS, CAFFREY AND DUBILIER, P. S. C. | GABBERT CONSULTING CO LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $9K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1463 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1463’s is Health.
hr1463/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 1463 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Medical tests and diagnostic methods.
hr1463/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com