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H.R. 8366

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8366, the PEARL Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 20, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8366 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8366/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8366 IH: Pharmacists Ethical Autonomy and Religious Liberties Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8366  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 20, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To protect the religious freedom of pharmacists choosing not to dispense or sell abortion-inducing drugs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pharmacists Ethical Autonomy and Religious Liberties Act   or the   PEARL Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 8366 alone.

Tim Burchett

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8366 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8366 has taken 2 actions since Apr 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8366 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8366 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PEARL Act — Display Title
  • To protect the religious freedom of pharmacists choosing not to dispense or sell abortion-inducing drugs. — Official Title as Introduced
  • PEARL Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Pharmacists Ethical Autonomy and Religious Liberties Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8366 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8366’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr8366/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8366, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 8366.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2996]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com