119th Congress Commerce
S. 589: SAD Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Elizabeth Warren SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


