# 116-hr-7017: Right to Test Act

116-hr-7017, Right to Test Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7017
- Congress: 116
- Title: Right to Test Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Right to Test Act This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device. Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7017 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7017)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
- [116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7841)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7017 (as of 2025-11-18).