United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8440 (117th)
Right to Try Clarification Act
Introduced
20 July 2022
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Earl Blumenauer, Nancy Mace, Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Andy Biggs, Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Right to Try Clarification Act This bill specifies that investigational drugs that are provided directly to individuals from manufacturers without the need for federal regulatory approval (i.e., via the Right to Try pathway) are exempt from restrictions that would otherwise apply under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., restrictions on the use or possession of schedule I controlled substances).
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Timeline
20 July 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2022
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E757)
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2022 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 July 2022
Sponsors
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
- Nancy Mace · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Right to Try Clarification Act
- related to → Right to Try Clarification Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8440
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8440
- us · 117-hr-8440 · source updated 5 December 2025