United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4377 (108th)
Science Over Politics Act
Introduced
17 May 2004
Last action
7 June 2004 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Science Over Politics Act - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to: (1) review the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to approve the application for the commercial distribution of the emergency contraceptive drug Plan B (levonorgestrel in 0.75 mg. tablet form) as an over-the-counter drug; (2) affirm that the decision was not politically influenced, was based on sound science, and conformed to FDA precedents and procedures; and (3) publish such affirmation in the Federal Register.
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Timeline
17 May 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 May 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4377
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4377
- us · 108-hr-4377 · source updated 18 August 2025