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Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

USA119th CongressHR-1525| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (24)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring or using a public health emergency with respect to abortion under the Public Health Service Act. Any such declaration already in effect on the date of the bill's enactment would be immediately terminated. The legislation also imposes significant limitations on abortion drugs, specifically prohibiting the exercise of enforcement discretion regarding their risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). It mandates the reinstatement of the in-person dispensing requirement for abortion drugs, ensuring they are dispensed only in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals by or under the supervision of a certified health care provider. Furthermore, the bill prevents any reduction in protections under the REMS for abortion drugs until every state submits comprehensive abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance system. This mandatory data includes variables such as maternal age, gestational age, abortion method, and whether the child survived the abortion, and the in-person dispensing requirement cannot be waived.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9657
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-384
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9657
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-384
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • February 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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AbortionDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsPrescription drugs

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

USA119th CongressHR-1525| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
This bill prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring or using a public health emergency with respect to abortion under the Public Health Service Act. Any such declaration already in effect on the date of the bill's enactment would be immediately terminated. The legislation also imposes significant limitations on abortion drugs, specifically prohibiting the exercise of enforcement discretion regarding their risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). It mandates the reinstatement of the in-person dispensing requirement for abortion drugs, ensuring they are dispensed only in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals by or under the supervision of a certified health care provider. Furthermore, the bill prevents any reduction in protections under the REMS for abortion drugs until every state submits comprehensive abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance system. This mandatory data includes variables such as maternal age, gestational age, abortion method, and whether the child survived the abortion, and the in-person dispensing requirement cannot be waived.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9657
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-384
Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9657
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-384
    Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act


  • February 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (24)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsPrescription drugs