H.Res. 309 · 118th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to review and approve drugs pursuant to its own expertise, and that recent court decisions blocking the FDA's approval of mifepristone (which is used in medication abortion) violate congressional intent with respect to the FDA's…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 19, 2023
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to review and approve drugs pursuant to its own expertise, and that recent court decisions blocking the FDA's approval of mifepristone (which is used in medication abortion) violate congressional intent with respect to the FDA's authority.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Food and Drug Administration has the authority to approve drugs for abortion care.
Latest action (Apr 19, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 19, 2023
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No recorded floor vote found.