I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2573 To express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 10, 2023 Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. PEREZ, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. MCCLELLAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mrs. WATSON COLE- MAN, Ms. MENG, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. SYKES, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. MAGAZINER, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MAN- NING, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. NICKEL, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Ms. CARAVEO, Ms. PORTER, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. WILD, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce A BILL To express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Apr 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2573.IH H2573 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2573 IH SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEDERAL 1 PREEMPTION OF STATE RESTRICTIONS ON 2 DISPENSING MEDICATION ABORTION. 3 It is the Sense of Congress that medication abortion 4 was appropriately approved, and is appropriately regu- 5 lated, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 6 (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and that such approval under 7 such Act preempts any State law establishing, imple- 8 menting, or enforcing— 9 (1) any requirement that medication abortion 10 be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; 11 or 12 (2) any prohibition or restriction on prescribing 13 or dispensing medication abortion by means of tele- 14 health. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Apr 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2573.IH H2573 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS