SAD Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 31, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 132 words.
Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act or the SAD Act This bill prohibits deceptive advertising for reproductive health services. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a person (i.e., individual, partnership, corporation, association, or organization) to deceptively advertise the reproductive health services they offer, including by misrepresenting that the person (1) offers or provides contraception or abortion services (or referrals for such contraception or abortion services), or (2) employs or offers access to licensed medical personnel. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition to any other penalty, violations are subject to a civil penalty that may not exceed the greater of $100,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) or 50% of the revenue earned during the preceding 12-month period by the ultimate parent entity of the person who violated the bill.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 207 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 1,552 words
- Subjects
- AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFamily planning and birth controlFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Marketing and advertising +2 more
- Latest action
- Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 589 SAD Act D · Introduced