HR 486 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act

Introduced Jan 29, 2003 Originated House Sponsor David Vitter R-LA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 14, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act - Restricts the prescribing of the drug mifepristone (commonly referred to as RU-486, to be marketed as Mifeprex) to physicians who meet specified requirements.

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2003 to Nov 21, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KSJim RyunMar 25, 2003
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyMar 25, 2003
R-GAMac CollinsJul 10, 2003
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringJul 15, 2003
R-FLDave WeldonJul 15, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesJul 15, 2003
R-TXJeb HensarlingJul 15, 2003
R-VAJo Ann DavisJul 15, 2003
R-TXJoe BartonJul 15, 2003
R-MSRoger F. WickerJul 15, 2003
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettJul 15, 2003
R-INChris ChocolaJul 16, 2003
R-ILJohn ShimkusJul 16, 2003
R-NELee TerryJul 16, 2003
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveJul 16, 2003
R-INMark E. SouderJul 16, 2003
R-MIPeter HoekstraJul 16, 2003
R-AZRick RenziJul 16, 2003
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJul 17, 2003
R-PAJoseph R. PittsJul 17, 2003
R-SCJim DeMintOct 2, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOct 2, 2003
R-OKJohn SullivanOct 2, 2003
R-MICandice S. MillerOct 15, 2003
D-KYKen LucasOct 15, 2003
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOct 15, 2003
R-LARichard H. BakerOct 15, 2003
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOct 15, 2003
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Oct 15, 2003
R-COBob BeauprezOct 16, 2003
R-INMike PenceOct 20, 2003
R-VAEric CantorNov 5, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettNov 5, 2003
R-NJMike FergusonNov 5, 2003
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickNov 5, 2003
R-WYBarbara CubinNov 17, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsNov 17, 2003
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloNov 17, 2003
R-TNMarsha BlackburnNov 17, 2003
R-AZTrent FranksNov 17, 2003
R-WIThomas E. PetriNov 19, 2003
R-KYRon LewisNov 21, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jan 29, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 14, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 29, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jan 29, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish restrictions regarding the qualifications of physicians to prescribe the abortion drug commonly known as RU-486.
Short Titles as Introduced
RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Protection Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2003Introduced in House

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