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H.Res. 1434 (117th)

Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder) with respect to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product.

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Introduced

14 October 2022

Last action

21 December 2022 · Passed

Status

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.

Sponsors

Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Marie Newman, Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

This resolution affirms that there is well-established authority for the Food and Drug Administration to approve, license, and otherwise regulate reproductive health products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act. The resolution also affirms that (1) such federal laws preempt (i.e., supersede conflicting state or local laws) any state or local laws that prohibit or limit access to or use of any reproductive health product, and (2) the Department of Justice has authority to enforce the preemptive effect of such federal laws by suing any state or political subdivision of a state that prohibits or limits access to or use of any reproductive health product.

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Timeline

  1. 14 October 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 14 October 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 October 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 October 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.

    Source: Floor

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  • Engrossed in House (text)

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    summary · EN · 21 December 2022

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