Right to Override Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (9 Oct 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The "Right to Override Act" would require employers of healthcare professionals, such as hospitals and health plans, to establish policies that allow these professionals to override artificial intelligence clinical decision support systems. These systems use algorithms or models based on clinical guidelines or data to provide predictions or recommendations. Employers would need to train staff on these systems and form a committee to advise on their use.
This bill affects healthcare facilities, health plans, and similar entities that employ healthcare professionals and use AI decision support tools. It specifically protects healthcare professionals by prohibiting employers from retaliating or taking adverse employment actions against them for using their independent judgment to override these AI systems according to established policies.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 9, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. If passed by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed by the President, the Department of Health and Human Services would enforce requirements related to policies and training, while the Department of Labor would enforce protections against retaliation.
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Official summary
Right to Override Act
This bill requires employers of health care professionals to allow such professionals to override artificial intelligence clinical decision support systems. It also prohibits employers from retaliating against those who override these systems.
The bill defines artificial intelligence clinical decision support systems as technology that supports decision-making through the use of algorithms or models that are based on clinical practice guidelines or training data and that produces predictions, recommendations, evaluations, or analysis.
Health care facilities, health plans, and other entities (including government entities) that employ health care professionals and use these systems must adopt policies that allow health care professionals to use their independent judgment to override outputs from these systems. Such entities must also provide training and establish a committee to advise the entity on these systems. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must enforce these requirements, including by imposing civil penalties for violations.
Also, the bill prohibits these employers from taking adverse employment actions, discriminating, or retaliating against those who override these systems in accordance with employer policies. The Department of Labor must enforce these protections, which may include civil penalties specified in the bill. Individuals alleging violations of these protections may (1) submit an administrative complaint to Labor, or (2) commence a civil action. State programs receiving federal funds do not have immunity regarding such civil actions brought by employees.
States may also bring civil actions against employers for violating the bill’s requirements upon notice to HHS or Labor, as appropriate.
Timeline
9 Oct 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 2997 do?
- The "Right to Override Act" would require employers of healthcare professionals, such as hospitals and health plans, to establish policies that allow these professionals to override artificial intelligence clinical decision support systems. These systems use algorithms or models based on clinical guidelines or data to provide predictions or recommendations. Employers would need to train staff on these systems and form a committee to advise on their use. This bill affects healthcare facilities, health plans, and similar entities that employ healthcare professionals and use AI decision support tools. It specifically protects healthcare professionals by prohibiting employers from retaliating or taking adverse employment actions against them for using their independent judgment to override these AI systems according to established policies. The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 9, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. If passed by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed by the President, the Department of Health and Human Services would enforce requirements related to policies and training, while the Department of Labor would enforce protections against retaliation.
- Has S. 2997 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2997. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2997?
- S. 2997 was sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2997?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (9 Oct 2025).
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