# 119-hr-1463: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes.

119-hr-1463, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1463
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a final rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests", and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on federal funding for the FDA's Medical Devices and Laboratory Developed Tests rule.** This bill would bar any Federal funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce the FDA final rule on Medical Devices and Laboratory Developed Tests (the rule submitted to the Federal Register on May 6, 2024) or any substantially similar rule.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block funds for FDA lab test rule: benefit, medium. This bill would bar any federal funds from being used to carry out the FDA’s final rule on “Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests.” The rule was submitted May 6, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 37286). It would also block funding for any substantially similar rule, even if other laws would allow it. Clini…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1463 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1463)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1463 (as of 2026-04-21).