# 119-hr-9421: Ban Abortion by Mail Act

119-hr-9421, Ban Abortion by Mail Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9421
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Abortion by Mail Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Require in-person visits for abortion drugs** and tie FDA REMS certification to state medical licensure and strict penalties for remote prescribing. The bill would force providers to see patients in person and adds annual public reporting on certification losses.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on medication abortion by mail: cost, medium. This bill would require an in-person visit before a REMS-certified provider could prescribe, dispense, or administer mifepristone or any abortion drug. It would also require the provider to hold a medical license in the State where the patient lives. If a provider knowingly broke either rule, the p…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9421 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9421)

## Related
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [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-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9421 (as of 2026-10-30).