# 114-hr-3012: Right to Try Act of 2015

114-hr-3012, Right to Try Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3012
- Congress: 114
- Title: Right to Try Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-09
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Right to Try Act of 2015 Bars the federal government from prohibiting or restricting the production, manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of an experimental drug, biological product, or device that is: (1) intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness; and (2) authorized by, and in accordance with, state law. Defines an "experimental drug, biological product, or device" as one that: (1) has successfully completed a phase 1 clinical investigation; (2) remains under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) is not approved, licensed, or cleared for commercial distribution under the Federal Food, Drug, or Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOE BARTON (R-TX), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3012 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3012)

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- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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