United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5731 (112th)
Telemedicine Safety Act
Introduced
10 May 2012
Last action
4 June 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]
Subjects
Healthcare, Transport
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Telemedicine Safety Act - Prohibits: (1) knowingly providing a telemedicine abortion across state lines; (2) the use of any funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions or for assistance to facilities that offer telemedicine abortions; or (3) the use of any equipment, infrastructure, or other items purchased using funds made available under a telemedicine law for telemedicine abortions. Defines a "telemedicine abortion" as the use by a health professional of telemedicine services to provide any instrument, medicine, drug, or method to terminate the life of an unborn child or to terminate a pregnancy, without conducting an in-person medical examination of the woman during her pregnancy, with an intention other than: (1) to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child after live birth; or (2) to remove an ectopic pregnancy or to remove an unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or such child.
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Timeline
10 May 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Source: Committee
30 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee
4 June 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 May 2012 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5731
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5731
- us · 112-hr-5731 · source updated 14 August 2025