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HR 4377 108th Congress House

Science Over Politics Act

Official title: To provide for the review by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration made the decision not to approve the c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the review by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration made the decision not to approve the commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2004 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug approvals
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DrugsFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment ethicsGovernment publicityGovernmental investigationsLawPharmaceutical researchScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Jun 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Science Over Politics Act - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to: (1) review the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to approve the application for the commercial distribution of the emergency contraceptive drug Plan B (levonorgestrel in 0.75 mg. tablet form) as an over-the-counter drug; (2) affirm that the decision was not politically influenced, was based on sound science, and conformed to FDA precedents and procedures; and (3) publish such affirmation in the Federal Register.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 17, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 17, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 17, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4377: Science Over Politics Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4377/
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"H.R. 4377: Science Over Politics Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4377/.
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H.R. 4377, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4377/.
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