119th Congress
H.R. 685
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Robert E. Latta(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (78)
Original cosponsors (25)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Tim Moore (R-NC)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
Added later (53)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) · Feb 11, 2025
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC) · Feb 11, 2025
- Barry Moore (R-AL) · Sep 19, 2025
- Mike Bost (R-IL) · Oct 31, 2025
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY) · Apr 14, 2026
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) · Apr 14, 2026
- Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN) · Apr 14, 2026
- Michael Cloud (R-TX) · Apr 14, 2026
- Mike Kelly (R-PA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Mike Rogers (R-AL) · Apr 14, 2026
- Kevin Hern (R-OK) · Apr 15, 2026
- Erin Houchin (R-IN) · Apr 16, 2026
- Mike Kennedy (R-UT) · Apr 16, 2026
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · Apr 16, 2026
- Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Apr 16, 2026
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC) · Apr 16, 2026
- Adrian Smith (R-NE) · Apr 20, 2026
- Ben Cline (R-VA) · Apr 20, 2026
- Aaron Bean (R-FL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA) · Apr 21, 2026
- Kat Cammack (R-FL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) · Apr 21, 2026
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Apr 21, 2026
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO) · Apr 22, 2026
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Apr 27, 2026
- J. French Hill (R-AR) · Apr 28, 2026
- Jeff Crank (R-CO) · May 12, 2026
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · May 12, 2026
- Tim Walberg (R-MI) · May 13, 2026
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Jun 3, 2026
- Troy Downing (R-MT) · Jun 23, 2026
- August Pfluger (R-TX) · Jul 13, 2026
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) · Jul 14, 2026
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY) · Jul 20, 2026
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Jul 20, 2026
- Cory Mills (R-FL) · Jul 27, 2026
- Warren Davidson (R-OH) · Jul 27, 2026
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) · Aug 6, 2026
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Sep 1, 2026
- Brian Babin (R-TX) · Sep 1, 2026
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX) · Sep 1, 2026
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) · Sep 1, 2026
- Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Sep 1, 2026
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID) · Sep 1, 2026
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Sep 1, 2026
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Sep 1, 2026
- Ron Estes (R-KS) · Sep 1, 2026
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ) · Sep 2, 2026
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Sep 2, 2026
- Pete Stauber (R-MN) · Sep 3, 2026
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO) · Sep 4, 2026
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) · Sep 4, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House