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H.R. 4525 · 119th Congress

Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

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IntroducedJul 17, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jul 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 6 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4525 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 6 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jul 17, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Definitions
  • Sec. 3 Purposes
  • Sec. 4 Permitted services
  • Sec. 5 Applicability and preemption
  • Sec. 6 Rules of construction
  • Sec. 7 Enforcement
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

    This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide medicines (i.e., drugs and biological products) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to FDA-approved medicines and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances access to FDA-approved medicines and such access cannot be advanced through less restrictive means. The bill also specifies that the prohibition preempts inconsistent state and local laws and applies in spite of other federal laws, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.

    The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jul 17, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Jul 17, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
    • Wesley Bell D-MO-1
    • Kathy Castor D-FL-14
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Steve Cohen D-TN-9
    • Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
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    • Lois Frankel D-FL-22
    • Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
    • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
    • Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
    • Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
    • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Kim Schrier D-WA-8
    • Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5