HR4626-118

Introduced

To encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Agriculture, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF550DF8966F04B4FBFD9DA41296FACE2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orally Taken Contraception Act of 2023 or the OTC Act of 2023.
  • Section H8B1E795E8F794910844870EB4044DF4D: 2. FDA guidance on changing marketing status of contraceptive drugs to over-the-counter Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Agriculture, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To encourage sponsors of oral contraceptive drugs to submit applications for the approval of such drugs as over-the-counter, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Agriculture Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 13, 2023

Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Greene …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Agriculture Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"oral contraceptive drug" §H8B1E795E8F794910844870EB4044DF4D

a drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)) that— is used to prevent fertilization

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