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S 511 109th Congress Senate

RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been wit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Mar 3, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2020-2021)
Mar 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2020)
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 3, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2020-2021)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005 - Deems the approved application for the drug mifepristone (marketed as Mifeprex, commonly known as RU-486, and used for the chemically induced termination of intrauterine pregnancy) to have been withdrawn.

Deems the drug misoprostol as misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) if it bears labeling providing that the drug may be used for the medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy.

Directs the Comptroller General to review and report on the process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone. Provides for the reinstatement of the approved application for such drug if the report determines the approval to have been in accordance with FFDCA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1079 Related bill RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 511: RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-511/
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"S. 511: RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-511/.
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