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H.R. 5731 (112th)

Telemedicine Safety Act

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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

Healthcare · Transport

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

  1. 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

  2. 10 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 May 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 May 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 June 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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