[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 796 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 796
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning
label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to
amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide
information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Moore of Alabama,
Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms.
Tenney, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Harris of Maryland, and Mr. Weber of Texas)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning
label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to
amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide
information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Second Chance for Moms Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. MIFEPRISTONE WARNING LABEL AND HOTLINE.
(a) Warning Label.--
(1) In general.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(hh) If it is the drug mifepristone, and its labeling does not
bear the following statement printed in conspicuous text: `WARNING:
Medical evidence suggests that the abortifacient effects of
mifepristone can be counteracted by natural progesterone, which can
increase the chance of fetal survival. The American Society for
Reproductive Medicine has determined that natural progesterone is safe
in the first trimester of pregnancy. For more information, call [___].'
(with the blank filled in to refer to the appropriate number for the
hotline under section 1009 of the Public Health Service Act).''.
(2) Effective date.--Section 502(hh) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by paragraph (1)) applies
beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Hotline.--Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1009. HOTLINE FOR REVERSAL OF EFFECTS OF MIFEPRISTONE.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish or maintain,
directly or by grant or contract, a toll-free hotline to provide
support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for women seeking to reverse
the effects of the drug mifepristone.
``(b) Referrals to APR Providers Only.--A referral through the
hotline described in subsection (a) may only be made to a health care
provider that provides abortion pill reversal services.''.
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