# 119-hr-238: Healthy Technology Act of 2025

119-hr-238, Healthy Technology Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Technology Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Recognizes certain artificial intelligence and machine learning systems as eligible to prescribe drugs when both state law and FDA authorization are in place.** This change adds AI/ML technologies to the federal definition of a practitioner eligible to provide prescriptions if the state authorizes the AI to prescribe the drug and the technology is approved, cleared, or authorized under specified FDA device authorities. - Families and patients: May receive prescriptions written by qualifying AI systems when the state has authorized AI prescribing and the product meets FDA device requirements. - Health care providers: Qualifying AI/ML systems are treated under federal drug law as a type of "practitioner" for purposes of prescription-only dispensing rules, affecting who can legally issue prescriptions. - States and regulators: A state statute must authorize AI prescribing for the federal change to apply in that state. - Developers and manufacturers: AI/ML products must be approved, cleared, or authorized under sections 510(k), 513, 515, or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to qualify.

## Provisions PRIA read

- AI could prescribe drugs in some states: benefit, low. If enacted, some AI tools would count as prescribers for medicines. This would only apply if your state lets AI prescribe the drug and the AI is approved, cleared, or authorized by the FDA. The FDA pathways listed are sections 510(k), 513, 515, or 564. Clinics and device makers could use these tool…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3466: SMART Act
- 119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/238)

## Related
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2025)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3466: SMART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3466)
- [119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-238 (as of 2025-12-21).