HR8734119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Introduced

Summary

Federal preemption of state restrictions on medication abortion is the bill's core aim. It would say medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment and that approval under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs is appropriate. It would further provide that such FDA approval preempts any State law that requires medication abortion to be dispensed in person by a health care practitioner or that prohibits or restricts prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by means of telehealth.

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Easier access to medication abortion

If enacted, this bill would express the Sense of Congress that medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment. It would say approval by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is appropriate. It would state that such FDA approval would preempt any State law that requires medication abortion be dispensed in person by a health care practitioner. It would also preempt State laws that prohibit or restrict prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by telehealth. The statement would be a non-binding Sense of Congress, not itself a new federal law.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Fletcher

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

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