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H.R. 685 · 119th Congress

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025

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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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What it does

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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.)

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 23, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-01-23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  2. 2025-01-23Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. 2025-01-23Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Rep. Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
  • Rep. Brian Babin R-TX-36
  • Rep. James R. Baird R-IN-4
  • Rep. Aaron Bean R-FL-4
  • Rep. Jack Bergman R-MI-1
  • Rep. Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
  • Rep. Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
  • Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
  • Rep. Lauren Boebert R-CO-4
  • Rep. Mike Bost R-IL-12
  • Rep. Josh Brecheen R-OK-2
  • Rep. Kat Cammack R-FL-3
  • Rep. Ben Cline R-VA-6
  • Rep. Michael Cloud R-TX-27
  • Rep. Andrew S. Clyde R-GA-9
  • Rep. Jeff Crank R-CO-5
  • Rep. Warren Davidson R-OH-8
  • Rep. Troy Downing R-MT-2
  • Rep. Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
  • Rep. Ron Estes R-KS-4
  • Rep. Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
  • Rep. Randy Feenstra R-IA-4
  • Rep. Randy Fine R-FL-6
  • Rep. Brad Finstad R-MN-1
  • Rep. Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
  • Rep. Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
  • Rep. Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Rep. Vince Fong R-CA-20
  • Rep. Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
  • Rep. Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
  • Rep. Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
  • Rep. H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
  • Rep. Michael Guest R-MS-3
  • Rep. Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
  • Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
  • Rep. Andy Harris R-MD-1
  • Rep. Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
  • Rep. Kevin Hern R-OK-1
  • Rep. Clay Higgins R-LA-3
  • Rep. J. French Hill R-AR-2
  • Rep. Erin Houchin R-IN-9
  • Rep. Darrell Issa R-CA-48
  • Rep. Mike Kelly R-PA-16
  • Rep. Mike Kennedy R-UT-3
  • Rep. Darin LaHood R-IL-16
  • Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Rep. Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Rep. Richard McCormick R-GA-7
  • Rep. Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
  • Rep. John J. McGuire R-VA-5
  • Rep. Mark Messmer R-IN-8
  • Rep. Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
  • Rep. Cory Mills R-FL-7
  • Rep. John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
  • Rep. Tim Moore R-NC-14
  • Rep. Barry Moore R-AL-1
  • Rep. Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
  • Rep. Gregory F. Murphy R-NC-3
  • Rep. Ralph Norman R-SC-5
  • Rep. Andrew Ogles R-TN-5
  • Rep. Robert F. Onder R-MO-3
  • Rep. Gary J. Palmer R-AL-6
  • Rep. Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
  • Rep. August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Rep. Mike D. Rogers R-AL-3
  • Rep. David Rouzer R-NC-7
  • Rep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6
  • Rep. Michael K. Simpson R-ID-2
  • Rep. Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
  • Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE-3
  • Rep. Pete Stauber R-MN-8
  • Rep. W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
  • Rep. Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
  • Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN-3
  • Rep. Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
  • Rep. Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
  • Rep. William R. Timmons R-SC-4
  • Rep. Tim Walberg R-MI-5
  • Rep. Randy K. Sr. Weber R-TX-14
  • Rep. Daniel Webster R-FL-11
  • Rep. Joe Wilson R-SC-2
  • Rep. Rudy Yakym R-IN-2