SAD Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jan 31, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 86 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 846
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HR 846. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline