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Federal · 119th Congress

HR8734 To 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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Abortion medication abortionAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 90%

Expresses that FDA approval of medication abortion preempts state laws requiring in-person dispensing or restricting telehealth prescribing or dispensing, so more legal access to medication abortion.

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.

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Abortion provider clinic regulationAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Expresses that FDA approval of medication abortion preempts state laws requiring in-person dispensing or restricting telehealth prescribing or dispensing, so fewer state restrictions on providers.

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.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Filed
2026-05-11
Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Sponsor
Patrick Ryan D + 22 cosponsors (22 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill is a non-binding sense of Congress that FDA approval of medication abortion is safe and preempts certain state restrictions on dispensing via in-person requirements or telehealth limits, which expands access to medication abortion and reduces state provider regulations on it.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-05-11LibraIntroduced in House
2026-05-11LibraIntroduced in House
2026-05-11HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.