HR 4377
108th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Contraceptives
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug approvals
Drugs
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Law
Pharmaceutical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Science Over Politics Act
Introduced: May 17, 2004
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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