119th Congress
S. 589
SAD Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (11)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Added later (1)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA) · Jul 23, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate