H.R. 8366

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8366 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8366

To protect the religious freedom of pharmacists choosing not to 
dispense or sell abortion-inducing drugs.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2026

Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To protect the religious freedom of pharmacists choosing not to 
dispense or sell abortion-inducing drugs.

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 ``Pharmacists Ethical Autonomy and 
Religious Liberties Act'' or the ``PEARL Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROTECTION FOR PHARMACISTS CHOOSING NOT TO 
DISPENSE OR SELL ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist 
(including a pharmacist employed by a private business or government 
agency) shall not be required to dispense or sell, nor be subject to 
any punishment (including revocation of a license to practice pharmacy 
or the withdrawal of Federal funding) for choosing not to dispense or 
sell, the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion services, if 
such dispensing or sale would conflict with the sincerely held 
religious beliefs of the pharmacist.
(b) Private Right of Action.--A pharmacist who is required to 
dispense or sell, or is punished for choosing not to dispense or sell, 
the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion services in 
violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in Federal 
district court for injunctive relief against the person imposing such 
requirement or punishment.
(c) Pharmacist Defined.--The term ``pharmacist'' means a person 
licensed by a State to practice pharmacy, including the dispensing and 
selling of prescription drugs.
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