S 511 · 109th Congress · Health

RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-03· Sponsored by Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2020-2021)(2005-03-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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commonly known as RU-486, and used for the chemically induced termination of intrauterine pregnancy) to have been withdrawn.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.…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Republicans