United States · Bill · S
S. 589 (119th)
SAD Act
Original
Introduced
13 February 2025
Last action
13 February 2025 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
13 February 2025
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 February 2025
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 February 2025
Sponsors
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → SAD Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/589
- us · 119-s-589 · source updated 5 December 2025