# 117-hr-8546: Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022

117-hr-8546, Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8546
- Congress: 117
- Title: Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022 This bill requires health insurance plans (including Medicare) to cover out-of-network routine care for clinical trial participants at the in-network rate when an in-network provider is not available.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-7630: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8546)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-7630: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7630)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8546 (as of 2025-11-18).