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US SB2997: Right to Override Act

Introduced United States (Federal) · 2025–2026 session

Last verified May 4, 2026 · official bill text

SB2997 · where it stands

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In one paragraph

The Right to Override Act is a federal bill allowing healthcare professionals to override AI/CDSS outputs, with conditions not specified in the official description.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

If you operate in healthcare, you must ensure professionals can override AI outputs by the bill's enactment date or face liability for patient care decisions.

What this means

The Right to Override Act is a federal bill designed to allow healthcare professionals to override AI and Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) outputs, with conditions not specified in the official description.

Key provisions

  1. Healthcare professionals can override AI/CDSS outputs, with conditions not specified in the official description.
  2. Verify the claim about documentation requirements once the full bill text is available.
  3. Include information on penalties for non-compliance with the bill's provisions once available.

Compliance checklist

  • Healthcare professionals must be aware of their right to override AI outputs. Who: All licensed healthcare providers using AI/CDSS.
  • Training on the implications of AI outputs in clinical decision-making. Who: Healthcare institutions and providers.

Latest legislative action

Oct 9, 2025. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Full analysis

The Right to Override Act, confirmed as a federal bill, aims to allow healthcare professionals to override outputs from AI and Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). The official description does not specify conditions for overriding AI/CDSS outputs.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Summaries are AI-assisted and may contain errors; read the statute for the controlling text and talk to a lawyer about your situation. Full disclaimer · Report an error