United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 16 R cosponsors

HR 421 — Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize review of supplemental drug applications (applications to modify the approved use of a drug) for contraceptive drugs intended for routine use that would be available to individuals aged 18 and older without a prescription. The FDA must waive user fees for such supplemental drug applications. Any drug that is eligible for this priority review must be a prescription drug for individuals under age 18. This bill repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to allow health savings accounts and health flexible spending accounts (HFSAs) to be used to pay for medicine without a prescription and to remove the limit on salary reduction contributions to a HFSA under a cafeteria plan, effective as if the provisions had never been enacted.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes priority review for certain contraceptive drugs and waives fees for their applications, while repealing specific provisions related to contraceptive prescriptions and health savings accounts from previous laws.

  • 21 U.S.C. 355

    shall give priority review to any supplemental application submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)) for a contraceptive drug, provided that-- (1) the supplemental application is with respect to a drug intended for routine use; and (2) if the supplemental application is approved, with respect to individuals aged 18 and older, such drug would not be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)).

    This change allows for expedited review of contraceptive drugs that are intended for routine use.

  • 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1)

    The Secretary shall waive the fee under section 736(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1)) with respect to a supplemental application that receives priority review under subsection (a).

    This change eliminates the fee for certain supplemental applications receiving priority review.

  • 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to individuals under age 18, a contraceptive drug that is eligible for priority review under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)).

    This provision maintains prescription requirements for contraceptive drugs for individuals under 18.

  • Public Law 111-148 Section 9003

    Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), and the amendments made by such section, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had never been enacted.

    This change removes limitations on contraceptive prescriptions.

  • Public Law 111-148 Sections 9005 and 10902

    Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) and section 1403 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and the amendments made by such sections, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such sections, and amendments, had never been enacted.

    This change removes restrictions on health flexible spending accounts for contraceptive use.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 421 do?
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize review of supplemental drug applications (applications to modify the approved use of a drug) for contraceptive drugs intended for routine use that would be available to individuals aged 18 and older without a prescription. The FDA must waive user fees for such supplemental drug applications. Any drug that is eligible for this priority review must be a prescription drug for individuals under age 18. This bill repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to allow health savings accounts and health flexible spending accounts (HFSAs) to be used to pay for medicine without a prescription and to remove the limit on salary reduction contributions to a HFSA under a cafeteria plan, effective as if the provisions had never been enacted.
Who sponsors HR 421?
HR 421 is sponsored by Love, Mia B. (Republican), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Coffman, Mike (Republican), Kinzinger, Adam (Republican), Young, David (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Faso, John J. (Republican), McSally, Martha (Republican), Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. (Republican), Herrera Beutler, Jaime (Republican), Chaffetz, Jason (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), and Issa, Darrell (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 421?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 421?
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