U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4698: Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act
Status: In committee, June 8, 2026
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the use of investigational individualized medical treatments by patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the use of investigational individualized medical treatments by patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 8, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the use of investigational individualized medical treatments by patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act . SECTION 2. Use of investigational individualized medical treatments by patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness (a) Definitions Section 561B(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-0a(a)) is amended-- (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as (ii) exhausted approved treatment options and is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the eligible investigational drug, as certified by a physician, who-- (I) is in good standing with the physician's licensing organization or board; and (II) will not be compensated directly by the manufacturer of such drug for so certifying; and (iii) provided to the treating physician written informed consent regarding the eligible investigational drug, or, as applicable, on whose behalf a legally authorized representative of the patient has provided such consent; or (B) in the case of a patient requesting an investigational individualized medical treatment, a patient who has-- (i) been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness (as such …
Sponsors
- Johnson, Ron (R) · primary sponsor
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB4698?
- SB4698 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act.
- What does SB4698 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the use of investigational individualized medical treatments by patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition or severely debilitating illness, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4698?
- In committee as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4698?
- Johnson, Ron (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB4698?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4698
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