Patrick Ryan will champion legislation to protect reproductive freedom and access to abortion care, including measures to codify access to abortion medication and protect the FDA's authority.

Patrick Ryan · New York · Democratic

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I’m proud to cosponsor legislation that upholds voting rights, including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ... the Freedom to Vote Act.

Commitment to support voting-rights legislation.

Freedom for All | Congressman Pat Ryan
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In Washington, Pat will fight to ensure reproductive rights for women, stand against a National Abortion Ban, and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

He commits to defending reproductive rights and opposing a national abortion ban.

PRIORITIES | Pat Ryan for Congress
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Pat will stop MAGA Republicans trying to ban abortion.

Commitment to oppose abortion bans.

RESOURCES | Pat Ryan for Congress
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In Washington, Pat will fight to ensure reproductive rights for women, make sure the right to vote is protected, and guarantee Americans are safe. He will stand against a National Abortion Ban and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

Promises to protect reproductive rights and oppose a national abortion ban.

PRIORITIES | Pat Ryan for Congress
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Evidence

Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (Introduced 04/10/2023). Summary: the bill states that medication abortion is appropriately approved and regulated under federal law and that federal law preempts in-person dispensing requirements or telehealth restrictions with respect to medication abortion under state law.

Ryan introduced legislation directly matching the promise to codify access to abortion medication and protect federal authority over it.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.2573 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): To express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.
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Bill title: Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act. Full title: To preempt State restrictions on dispensing mifepristone or misoprostol, and for other purposes. Sponsors list Patrick Ryan (NY). Last action listed: Mr. Ryan of New York introduced the bill and it was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Ryan introduced an earlier version of the same policy goal, aimed at protecting abortion medication access and federal regulatory authority.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8976 (IH) - Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act
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Ryan says he immediately introduced the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act when the far-right tried to ban mifepristone and challenged the FDA's authority over abortion medications. He says the Act would codify women’s right to access mifepristone and abortion medications and reaffirm the FDA’s authority to determine which medications are safe and effective.

His official House page confirms the exact legislative actions and policy objectives described in the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Freedom for All | Congressman Pat Ryan
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The bill page shows Ryan as sponsor, introduced 04/10/2023, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, then referred to the Subcommittee on Health on 04/21/2023. The tracker status is Introduced.

Concrete action was taken, but the measure did not advance beyond introduction and subcommittee referral.

never same_term A for effort

All Information - H.R.2573 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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Action listed: introduced by Mr. Ryan of New York and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. No later legislative enactment is shown on the bill record.

This supports effort, but not fulfillment through enactment.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 8976 (IH) - Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act
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Under bills and resolutions cosponsored, Ryan is listed with abortion-related measures including H.R. 8796, described as revising regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions.

In addition to introducing his own bill, Ryan also cosponsored related abortion-medication legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

RYAN, PATRICK (a Representative from New York) | Congressional Record Index
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Assessments

delivered same_term

The promise was to champion legislation protecting reproductive freedom and abortion medication access, including codifying access to abortion medication and protecting FDA authority. Ryan directly introduced the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act in the House in 2022 and again in 2023, matching the promised policy substance, and also cosponsored related abortion-medication legislation. The bills did not become law, but the claim is framed as championing legislation rather than securing enactment, so the relevant promised action was fulfilled during his federal House term.

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never same_term A for effort

Ryan did champion legislation matching the promise: he introduced the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act to preempt state restrictions on abortion medication access and reinforce federal/FDA authority, and he cosponsored related measures. However, the cited bill records show the legislation was only introduced and referred to committee/subcommittee, with no enactment or delivered policy outcome. Because the promised outcome was not achieved despite a serious legislative attempt, this is best classified as never with an effort badge.

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