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HR 5385 106th Congress House

RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act

Official title: To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish restrictions regarding the qualifications of physicians to prescribe the abortion drug commonly known as RU-486.

Introduced: October 4, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 4, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 4, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 20, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act - Restricts the prescribing of the drug mifepristone (commonly referred to as RU-486, to be marketed as Mifeprex) to physicians who meet specified requirements.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3157 Identical bill RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
LUCAS, KEN
· Oct 26, 2000
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 10, 2000
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 4, 2000
Burr, Richard
· Oct 4, 2000
DeMint, James
· Oct 4, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2000
Vitter, David
· Oct 4, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5385: RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5385/
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"H.R. 5385: RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5385/.
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H.R. 5385, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5385/.
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