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I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8734IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 11, 2026Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Chu, Ms. Ross, Ms. Norton, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Ansari) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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.

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Sense of Congress regarding safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion

It is the Sense of Congress that— (1)medication abortion is an extremely safe medical treatment that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, based on scientific evidence, appropriately approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and (2)such approval under such Act preempts any State law establishing, implementing, or enforcing— (A)any requirement that medication abortion be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; or (B)any prohibition or restriction on prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by means of telehealth.