What does Preamble of Right to Treat Act do?

This bill aims to clarify that agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) lack the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Right to Treat Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Right to Treat Act.

What does SCOPE OF AUTHORITIES. of Right to Treat Act do?

This section limits the authority of federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from regulating the practice of medicine. Federal laws, rules, regulations, or policies are prohibited from restricting the prescription or disbursement for an unapproved use of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration or available under section 561B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This section clarifies that it does not affect federal laws restricting abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, coercive family planning, female genital mutilation, or gender transition medical interventions.

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Right to Treat Act

Last updated: 3/19/2026 · Introduced: 5/21/2025

Author: Ron Johnson (R-WI)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill restricts federal agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services from regulating the practice of medicine.
It prevents federal restrictions on prescribing or dispensing FDA-approved drugs for unapproved uses.
The bill explicitly excludes abortion, assisted suicide, and gender transition medical interventions from its limitations on federal regulation.

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 1 more.

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