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H.R. 685 · 119th CongressHealth

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 23, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Latta, Robert E. R-OH · 85 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 85 Republicans
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 220 words.

Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2025 or the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving any new drug (either as a brand-name drug or a generic) intended to terminate a pregnancy and imposes additional restrictions on such drugs that are already approved. Under the bill, an already-approved drug intended to terminate a pregnancy may be dispensed to a patient only with a prescription. Furthermore, the FDA may not approve any labeling change that would authorize (1) using the drug after 70 days of gestation, or (2) dispensing the drug by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing health care practitioner. The FDA must also impose additional restrictions on such already-approved drugs, including by (1) requiring the prescribing health care practitioner to receive a special certification, (2) prohibiting the practitioner from also acting as the dispensing pharmacist, and (3) requiring the practitioner to have the ability to provide surgical intervention to the patient. The bill also rescinds any investigational use exemption already granted to such a drug if the bill would have prohibited the FDA from granting the exemption. (Currently, the FDA may grant an exemption to certain market approval requirements if a drug is intended solely for use in safety and effectiveness investigations.)

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
6 of 161 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 982 words
Subjects
AbortionDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMarketing and advertising +1 more
Latest action
Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]