HR4837Referred to Committee
Written Informed Consent Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-08-01
Introduced
20
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (544 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001257
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (20)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)Original· 2025-08-01
- Keith Self (R-TX-3)Original· 2025-08-01
- Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)· 2025-09-30
- J. French Hill (R-AR-2)· 2025-09-30
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)· 2025-09-30
- Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)· 2025-09-30
- Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2025-11-20
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2026-03-04
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2026-03-04
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2026-03-05
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2026-03-09
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS-0)· 2026-03-26
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· 2026-03-26
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2026-03-26
- Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· 2026-03-26
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-03-26
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-03-26
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2026-04-28
- Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)· 2026-04-28
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-08-01
Previously
- Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-01
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require military members to give written permission before participating in medical experiments or receiving certain medical treatments. The measure aims to protect service members by ensuring they fully understand and agree to any experimental procedures or medications before doctors can administer them.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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