Rudy Yakym (R-IN)

SAFE Drugs Act of 2025

H.R. 6509 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors

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

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase regulation on compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities. It limits the frequency with which certain drug products can be compounded if they are essentially copies of commercially available drugs. The bill establishes new reporting requirements for pharmacies and physicians who compound specific drugs for out-of-state patients. Additionally, it introduces stricter inspection mandates for large-scale outsourcing facilities. Finally, it adjusts the base establishment fee to a level determined by the Secretary.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    Increased oversight and stricter inspection mandates for drug compounding facilities enhance consumer safety.

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands the regulatory oversight and reporting authority of the Secretary regarding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The mandate for pharmacies to report out-of-state compounding activities increases transparency for the Secretary.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The act imposes new regulatory and administrative costs on pharmacies and large-scale outsourcing facilities.

  • Scored -2

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill imposes new reporting requirements and potential registration burdens on pharmacies and facilities.

  • Scored -1

    Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?

    Restrictions on compounding essentially identical commercial drugs may reduce competition and options for low-cost alternatives.