HR8734
Referred to committee
To express the Sense of Congress with respect to safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced May 11, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHIt is the Sense of Congress that—
medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, based on scientific evidence, appropriately approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and
such approval under such Act preempts any State law establishing, implementing, or enforcing—
any requirement that medication abortion be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; or
any prohibition or restriction on prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by means of telehealth.
medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, based on scientific evidence, appropriately approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and
such approval under such Act preempts any State law establishing, implementing, or enforcing—
any requirement that medication abortion be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; or
any prohibition or restriction on prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by means of telehealth.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.