RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act

Summary

RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act - Declares that a specified import alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with respect to the drug RU-486 shall not have any legal effect and shall be withdrawn by the FDA. (RU-486 has been used outside the United States to abort pregnancies.) Prohibits the FDA from taking any action to bar the import of that drug unless the FDA finds that it is being imported for an illegal use. Requires the FDA to give consideration in accordance with provisions relating to new drug approval when an application is submitted under such provisions for RU-486.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1992

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1992

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act of 1991