# 119-hr-679: To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes.

119-hr-679, To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-679
- Congress: 119
- Title: To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would restore the FDA's in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and bar similar REMS changes in the future.** This bill would nullify the FDA's January 2023 modifications that allowed certified retail and mail-order pharmacies to dispense mifepristone.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Undo 2023 abortion pill rules and bar repeats: cost, medium. If enacted, this would undo the FDA’s January 2023 changes to the safety rules for mifepristone. The older rules would return. Patients seeking the drug, and the clinicians and pharmacies who provide it, would likely face more steps to prescribe, fill, or ship it. The bill would also bar HHS from p…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/679)

## Related
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-685)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-679 (as of 2026-04-21).