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S. 1830

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Summary

S. 1830, the Right to Treat Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 21, 2025 by Sen. Ron Johnson (R). It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 1830 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1830/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1830 IS: Right to Treat Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1830
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 21, 2025
  Mr. Johnson  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
  Pensions
  A BILL
To clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do
  not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Right to Treat Act  .
2.
Scope of authorities
(a)
In general
Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
no Federal agency, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine; and
(2)
no Federal law, rule, regulation, or policy shall prohibit or restrict the prescription or disbursement for an unapproved use of any drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or that is available pursuant to section 561B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a ).
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any Federal law, rule, regulation, or policy that restricts abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, coercive family planning, female genital mutilation, or gender transition medical interventions.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-21
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.

Sponsors

Sen. Ron Johnson (R) sponsors S. 1830 alone.

Ron Johnson

Sen. · R–WI · Sponsor

Committees

S. 1830 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings By (full committee) · Mar 19, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 1830 has taken 3 actions since May 21, 2025, the latest on Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
May 21, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
May 21, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1830 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1830 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Right to Treat Act — Display Title
  • Right to Treat Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1830 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1830’s is Health.

s1830/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1830 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Prescription drugs.

s1830/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health care coverage and accessNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Prescription drugs

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com