United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 87 D cosponsors

HR 846 — SAD Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 87 sponsors

    1 primary, 86 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (87 D).

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In plain language

The bill aims to ban false advertising regarding abortion services.

This legislation seeks to prohibit misleading and false information in the marketing of abortion services. It addresses concerns about disinformation that affects access to abortion care.

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 Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 86 co-sponsors · 460 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (86)

Not signed on (460)

460 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 846 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 846?
HR 846 is sponsored by Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Turner, Sylvester (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), and DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 846?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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