HR 554 United States House · 117th Congress

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021

Summary
Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2021 or the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021 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 to also act 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.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 116 co-sponsors

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Photo of Robert E. Latta
Robert E. Latta
RRepublican
OH
5
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
GA
9
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Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
Co
Photo of Andy Harris
Andy Harris
RRepublican
MD
1
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Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16
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Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
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Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
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Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
GA
11