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Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-767| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2023
Cori Bush

Cori Bush

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (30)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that patients may receive mifepristone through prescriptions issued via telehealth and filled by mail. The FDA has approved mifepristone for medication abortions (i.e., a procedure in which prescription drugs are used to terminate a pregnancy). (Mifepristone is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, which imposes various safety-related requirements. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA suspended enforcement of a requirement that the drug must be dispensed in person, a requirement in the strategy at the time. In January 2023, the FDA updated the strategy to remove the in-person dispensing requirement.) Under this bill, the FDA must ensure that the strategy for mifepristone (1) does not have an in-person dispensing requirement, (2) allows patients to access prescriptions for mifepristone via telehealth, and (3) authorizes all pharmacies certified to dispense mifepristone to patients to do so via mail.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8405
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act
Feb 2, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-237
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8405
    Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act


  • February 2, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-237
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-237: Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023
AbortionHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugs

Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-767| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2023
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that patients may receive mifepristone through prescriptions issued via telehealth and filled by mail. The FDA has approved mifepristone for medication abortions (i.e., a procedure in which prescription drugs are used to terminate a pregnancy). (Mifepristone is subject to a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, which imposes various safety-related requirements. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA suspended enforcement of a requirement that the drug must be dispensed in person, a requirement in the strategy at the time. In January 2023, the FDA updated the strategy to remove the in-person dispensing requirement.) Under this bill, the FDA must ensure that the strategy for mifepristone (1) does not have an in-person dispensing requirement, (2) allows patients to access prescriptions for mifepristone via telehealth, and (3) authorizes all pharmacies certified to dispense mifepristone to patients to do so via mail.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8405
Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act
Feb 2, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-237
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8405
    Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act


  • February 2, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-237
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Cori Bush

Cori Bush

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (30)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-237: Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesPrescription drugs