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Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act

7/1/2026, 5:02 PM

Summary of Bill S 4698

The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 4698 aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow patients diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, severe debilitating illness, or other specified conditions to access investigational individualized medical treatments.

Current Status of Bill S 4698

Bill S 4698 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 8, 2026. Bill S 4698 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 8, 2026.  Bill S 4698's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 8, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4698

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4698

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4698

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.
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.

Comments

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Jonah Nichols

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21 days ago

I'm not too sure about this new bill. It seems like it could have some unintended consequences. Can someone explain to me how it will impact the approval process for new treatments?