Rep. Harshbarger Introduces Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act for Terminally Ill Patients
This bill was sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 7, 2026. It is currently waiting for the committee to review it, which is the first step in the process. Most bills do not move past this stage, and there has been no further action since the bill was introduced.
While Right to Try laws often have bipartisan appeal, most bills introduced in committee without a Senate companion face a difficult path to becoming law.
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People with severely debilitating mental health conditions that qualify as life-threatening could potentially access individualized genomic-based treatments. However, the practical scope for mental health applications is likely very narrow compared to genetic or metabolic diseases, and most mental health conditions would not meet the eligibility threshold.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. Diana Harshbarger introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, creating a federal pathway for patients with life-threatening diseases to access personalized investigational treatments tailored to their unique genetic profile.
Senator Ron Johnson introduced "Right to Try 2.0" to provide access to individualized, one-patient therapies not eligible for standard FDA approval. The bill builds on the 2017 Right to Try Act to help patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating conditions.
Senator Ron Johnson introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act to allow patients with life-threatening conditions to receive unique, patient-specific therapies. The legislation is voluntary for manufacturers and requires physician recommendation and informed consent.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act
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