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H. Res. 1434 117th Congress House

Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder)…

Official title: Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder) with respect to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product.

Introduced: October 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of JusticeFamily planning and birth controlFederal preemption
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Health technology, devices, suppliesLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex and reproductive health
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Agreed to (House)
Dec 21, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.
Dec 21, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.
Oct 17, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 14, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 14, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1529, H. Res. 1434 is considered passed House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution affirms that there is well-established authority for the Food and Drug Administration to approve, license, and otherwise regulate reproductive health products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act.

The resolution also affirms that (1) such federal laws preempt (i.e., supersede conflicting state or local laws) any state or local laws that prohibit or limit access to or use of any reproductive health product, and (2) the Department of Justice has authority to enforce the preemptive effect of such federal laws by suing any state or political subdivision of a state that prohibits or limits access to or use of any reproductive health product.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 38
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 12, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 1, 2022
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Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 1, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 3, 2022
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 3, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 3, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Nov 3, 2022
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 3, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Oct 14, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 14, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Oct 14, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 14, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 14, 2022
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Oct 14, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 14, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 14, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 14, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 14, 2022
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 14, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 14, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 14, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 14, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 14, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Oct 14, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 14, 2022
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 14, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Oct 14, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 14, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Oct 14, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 14, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 14, 2022
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 14, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1434: Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder) with respect to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1434/
MLA
"H. Res. 1434: Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder) with respect to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1434/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1434, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1434/.
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[H. Res. 1434: Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including regulations thereunder) with respect to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1434/)
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