# 119-hr-8734: 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.

119-hr-8734, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8734
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Federal preemption of state limits on medication abortion.** This bill would state that medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment and that FDA approval preempts state laws that require medication abortion to be dispensed in person or that prohibit or restrict prescribing or dispensing by telehealth. - Patients and families: Would protect access to medication abortion by telehealth and remote dispensing when consistent with FDA approval, making it easier to obtain care without in-person visits. - Clinicians and telehealth providers: Would allow prescribing and dispensing via telehealth under FDA authorization, reducing conflicts with state rules that limit remote care. - State regulators: Would be barred from enforcing laws that force in-person dispensing or that ban or restrict telehealth prescribing or dispensing of FDA-approved medication abortion.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect telehealth medication abortion access: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would say medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment. It would say the FDA approved it based on scientific evidence. It would bar States from enforcing laws that require in-person dispensing of medication abortion. It would also bar State bans or limits on tele…

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- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8734)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8734 (as of 2026-09-21).