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Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

USA119th CongressHR-7902| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (6)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to significantly restrict the availability and use of mifepristone for abortion. A key provision mandates that, 14 days after the bill's enactment, the Food and Drug Administration's approval for mifepristone (marketed as Mifeprex or RU-486) for the termination of intrauterine pregnancy will be deemed withdrawn . Consequently, the introduction or delivery of mifepristone into interstate commerce for this indication would constitute a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the drug would be considered misbranded if its labeling suggests such use. Furthermore, the legislation establishes a new federal tort , effective 90 days after enactment, creating liability for manufacturers of mifepristone. This provision allows any individual who suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health attributable to the use of mifepristone to bring a civil action against the manufacturer. Such actions can seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees and costs, without preempting any existing state laws that offer additional remedies.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4066
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 11, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4066
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  • S 119-4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

USA119th CongressHR-7902| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
This bill aims to significantly restrict the availability and use of mifepristone for abortion. A key provision mandates that, 14 days after the bill's enactment, the Food and Drug Administration's approval for mifepristone (marketed as Mifeprex or RU-486) for the termination of intrauterine pregnancy will be deemed withdrawn . Consequently, the introduction or delivery of mifepristone into interstate commerce for this indication would constitute a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the drug would be considered misbranded if its labeling suggests such use. Furthermore, the legislation establishes a new federal tort , effective 90 days after enactment, creating liability for manufacturers of mifepristone. This provision allows any individual who suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health attributable to the use of mifepristone to bring a civil action against the manufacturer. Such actions can seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees and costs, without preempting any existing state laws that offer additional remedies.
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Timeline
Mar 11, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4066
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 11, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4066
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (6)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Mark Alford (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-4066: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted