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119-hr-89119th CongressWALLET

Prescription Freedom Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Shifts prescription authority from the FDA to the states. This bill would repeal the federal rule that makes most drugs prescription-only and let state law govern prescription requirements, with the change taking effect six months after enactment while preserving federal authority for drugs intended to terminate a pregnancy.

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  • Patients and households: People would follow their State's rules for getting many medications instead of a single federal standard, changing where and how they can obtain drugs.
  • State governments: States would decide which drugs require prescriptions and federal references to prescribing would be interpreted under applicable State law.
  • Pharmacies and drug manufacturers: Businesses that dispense drugs would need to meet different rules in each State rather than one federal rule, affecting distribution and compliance.
  • Reproductive health providers: The federal prescription requirement would remain for drugs intended to end a pregnancy, because the HHS Secretary could keep that federal authority for those drugs.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

States would set most prescription rules

If enacted, this bill would end the main federal prescription-only rule six months after enactment. After that date, whether a drug needs a prescription would depend on your state’s law. Federal programs and rules that mention prescriptions would follow your state’s definitions, as decided by the responsible federal officials. The Health and Human Services Secretary could still apply the old federal rule to any drug used to end a pregnancy. Patients, doctors, and pharmacies could see different access and dispensing rules by state.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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