118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 427SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Jan 27, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 20, 2023
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Referred
Jan 27, 2023
E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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,...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.