HR 8894
116th Congress
House
Health
Abortion
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Prescription Freedom Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prescription Freedom Act of 2020
This bill generally eliminates the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that a drug be dispensed only with a prescription. However, the FDA may continue to require a prescription for any drug intended for terminating a pregnancy.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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