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RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act of 1991

Introduced: February 6, 1991 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act of 1991 - 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by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with respect to the drug RU-486 shall not have any legal effect and shall be withdrawn by the FDA.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.

What's happening now February 19, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2268 Identical bill RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 31, 1992
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 12, 1992
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 20, 1992
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 7, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 21, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 21, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 875: RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-875/
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"H.R. 875: RU-486 Regulatory Fairness Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-875/.
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