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Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

USA118th CongressHR-384| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2023
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (40)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act This bill nullifies certain changes made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to dispensing requirements for mifepristone. (Mifepristone is a drug that is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation when used in conjunction with the drug misoprostol. The procedure is often referred to as medication abortion or the abortion pill.) The FDA regulates the use of mifepristone through the Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. The program requires health care providers to comply with certain requirements in order to prescribe or dispense mifepristone to end a pregnancy; the program previously included an in-person dispensing requirement that required mifepristone to be directly dispensed to patients in clinics, medical offices, or hospitals. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA temporarily stopped enforcing the in-person dispensing requirement, which allowed mail-order pharmacies to fill and dispense mifepristone prescriptions. In January 2023, the FDA modified program requirements so as to (1) remove the in-person dispensing requirement, and (2) require pharmacies to be certified in the program in order to dispense mifepristone. The modifications allow retail pharmacies, after receiving certification, to dispense mifepristone pursuant to prescriptions that are written by program-certified prescribers. The bill nullifies the January 2023 changes and prohibits the FDA from (1) exercising any enforcement discretion with respect to program requirements, or (2) reducing program protections until every state submits certain data regarding abortions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also generally prohibits the declaration of a public health emergency with respect to abortions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9657
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9657
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • January 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 27, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

USA118th CongressHR-384| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2023
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act This bill nullifies certain changes made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to dispensing requirements for mifepristone. (Mifepristone is a drug that is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation when used in conjunction with the drug misoprostol. The procedure is often referred to as medication abortion or the abortion pill.) The FDA regulates the use of mifepristone through the Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. The program requires health care providers to comply with certain requirements in order to prescribe or dispense mifepristone to end a pregnancy; the program previously included an in-person dispensing requirement that required mifepristone to be directly dispensed to patients in clinics, medical offices, or hospitals. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA temporarily stopped enforcing the in-person dispensing requirement, which allowed mail-order pharmacies to fill and dispense mifepristone prescriptions. In January 2023, the FDA modified program requirements so as to (1) remove the in-person dispensing requirement, and (2) require pharmacies to be certified in the program in order to dispense mifepristone. The modifications allow retail pharmacies, after receiving certification, to dispense mifepristone pursuant to prescriptions that are written by program-certified prescribers. The bill nullifies the January 2023 changes and prohibits the FDA from (1) exercising any enforcement discretion with respect to program requirements, or (2) reducing program protections until every state submits certain data regarding abortions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also generally prohibits the declaration of a public health emergency with respect to abortions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9657
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9657
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • January 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 27, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (40)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted