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SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3697| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2026
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (30)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill significantly amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new regulations concerning abortion drugs. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from approving any new abortion drugs for marketing or granting investigational use exemptions for such drugs. This means that no new medication abortion products could be introduced to the market or studied for potential approval. For abortion drugs already approved, the bill imposes stringent new requirements. It prohibits labeling changes that would allow use beyond 70 days gestation or dispensing by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing healthcare practitioner. Furthermore, these drugs would be subject to a mandatory Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) , which includes specific certification requirements for prescribers, such as the ability to diagnose ectopic pregnancies and provide surgical intervention for complications. The REMS also dictates that dispensing must occur in a clinic, medical office, or hospital through in-person administration by the prescribing practitioner, explicitly excluding pharmacies. Prescribers would be required to provide patients with documentation on serious complications and obtain acknowledgment of receipt. Additionally, the bill mandates comprehensive reporting of all known adverse events associated with abortion drugs by manufacturers, prescribers, and other healthcare practitioners to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3072
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-78
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-95
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-685
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3072
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-78
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-95
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-685
    Introduced in House


  • January 27, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3697| Senate 
| Updated: 1/27/2026
This bill significantly amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new regulations concerning abortion drugs. It explicitly prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from approving any new abortion drugs for marketing or granting investigational use exemptions for such drugs. This means that no new medication abortion products could be introduced to the market or studied for potential approval. For abortion drugs already approved, the bill imposes stringent new requirements. It prohibits labeling changes that would allow use beyond 70 days gestation or dispensing by any means other than in-person administration by the prescribing healthcare practitioner. Furthermore, these drugs would be subject to a mandatory Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) , which includes specific certification requirements for prescribers, such as the ability to diagnose ectopic pregnancies and provide surgical intervention for complications. The REMS also dictates that dispensing must occur in a clinic, medical office, or hospital through in-person administration by the prescribing practitioner, explicitly excluding pharmacies. Prescribers would be required to provide patients with documentation on serious complications and obtain acknowledgment of receipt. Additionally, the bill mandates comprehensive reporting of all known adverse events associated with abortion drugs by manufacturers, prescribers, and other healthcare practitioners to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3072
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-78
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-95
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-685
Introduced in House
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3072
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-78
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-95
    SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2023


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-685
    Introduced in House


  • January 27, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 27, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (30)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted