Contact Congress about H.R. 5646: Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act

This bill would bring back older mifepristone rules and lock them in. It would also ban people from importing the drug into the United States, including by mail. Some patients could sue if they are harmed by unlawfully shipped mifepristone.

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Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 5646: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who use mifepristone, the clinicians who prescribe it, and the pharmacies or suppliers that provide it. It could matter most where people rely on telehealth or mailed drugs. It also affects federal health officials because it limits how they can update mifepristone safety rules. International suppliers and people who receive mifepristone from outside the United States would face a direct import ban.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change where and how people get mifepristone. It would replace the current safety rules with the June 2011 rules and stop federal health officials from updating them. It could also make telehealth providers, pharmacies, and shippers more cautious because some people could sue over unlawful shipments. The import ban could cut off mail or overseas sources of the drug, but the full effect would depend on enforcement and court rulings.

Key provisions in H.R. 5646

• Within 90 days after the bill becomes law, the Health and Human Services Secretary must cancel the current Food and Drug Administration safety plan for mifepristone.
• The government must approve a mifepristone safety plan that is exactly the same as the one used in June 2011.
• Mifepristone must always stay under that special safety plan. Health and Human Services may not approve a different version later.
• The bill creates a covered group that includes telehealth providers, pharmacies, and others who knowingly import or move mifepristone in violation of federal shipping law 18 U.S.C. section 1462.
• People could sue these covered groups in federal or state court if the mifepristone is linked to bodily injury or mental health harm.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5646

What is H.R. 5646?

This bill would bring back older mifepristone rules and lock them in. It would also ban people from importing the drug into the United States, including by mail. Some patients could sue if they are harmed by unlawfully shipped mifepristone.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 5646?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 5646?

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