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H.R. 89

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 89, the Prescription Freedom Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 89 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb89/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 89 IH: Prescription Freedom Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 89  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prescription Freedom Act of 2025  .
2.
Repeal of FDA authority to require prescriptions
(a)
Repeal
Effective as of the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ) is repealed.
(b)
References
Beginning on the effective date described in subsection (a), any reference in a Federal statute, regulation, or guidance—
(1)
to prescribing, a prescription, a prescription drug, or a drug subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to prescribing, a prescription, or a prescription drug, respectively, under applicable State law; and
(2)
to any requirement or provision of section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to the corresponding requirement or provision, if any, in applicable State law, as determined by the Federal official or officials responsible for administering the respective Federal statute, regulation, or guidance.
(c)
Exception
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to exercise the authority vested by subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ), as in effect on the day before the effective date described in subsection (a), with respect to any drug that is intended for use in terminating a pregnancy.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb89/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 89 alone.

Andy Biggs

Rep. · R–AZ-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 89 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 89 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 89 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 89 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Prescription Freedom Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Prescription Freedom Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 89 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 89’s is Health.

hr89/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 89 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to State and local government operations.

hr89/subjects.txt
AbortionDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Prescription drugsState and local government operations

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com