Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.
- Last Action
- 5/18/2023
Actions
- 2023-01-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-01-20Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-01-20Introduced in House
- 2023-01-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-20 (00)
Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2023 or the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023
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.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- C. Franklin (R-FL)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Marketing and advertising
- Prescription drugs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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