Bill > HR89

This bill, known as the Prescription Freedom Act of 2025, proposes to repeal the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to require prescriptions for certain drugs. Specifically, the bill would eliminate subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which currently governs prescription drug regulations. The repeal would take effect a certain number of months after the act's enactment (though the specific number of months is not specified in the provided text). After the repeal, references to prescription drugs in federal statutes, regulations, and guidance would be interpreted according to applicable state laws. An important exception is made for drugs intended to terminate pregnancies, for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services would retain the existing FDA prescription authority. This bill effectively shifts the primary regulatory control over prescription drug dispensing from the federal level to individual states, potentially giving states more autonomy in determining drug access and prescription requirements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/89/all-info