Rep. Sherrill Introduces Patient Device Data Access Act to Give Patients Control of Medical Device Info
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not had any recorded action since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for about seven months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills like this do not receive a vote.
While giving patients their own data is popular, most bills introduced in the House never make it to a final vote or become law.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10406 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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Many people who rely on implanted monitoring devices like pacemakers and defibrillators are Medicare beneficiaries. If FDA uses this new authority, older Americans on Medicare would be among the largest groups gaining direct access to their own device data and recall or error notifications.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Patient Device Data Access Act of 2025
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