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Federal · 119th Congress
HR8734To 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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Abortionmedication abortionAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel 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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Abortionprovider clinic regulationAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel 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.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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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