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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Latest Action · May 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 8734 is a "Sense of Congress" resolution that expresses the legislative body's position on medication abortion rather than creating binding law. The bill asserts that medication abortion is a safe medical treatment properly approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that federal approval should override state laws that restrict how the medication is dispensed. Specifically, it contends that federal authority preempts state requirements for in-person dispensing and state prohibitions on telehealth prescribing or dispensing of medication abortion. The bill does not authorize new federal spending or establish a specific implementation timeline, as it is a statement of congressional intent rather than a regulatory mandate.
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