I will work to strengthen guardrails and close loopholes in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to stop unapproved compounders from mass-producing risky drugs in unregulated and uninspected facilities.

Jim Banks · Indiana · Republican

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Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental (SAFE) Drugs Act. The bill would strengthen existing guardrails and close loopholes in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to stop unapproved compounders from mass-producing risky drugs in unregulated and uninspected facilities.

Banks commits to strengthening and clarifying drug safety regulations to prevent unapproved or unsafe compounding practices.

Senator Jim Banks Introduces SAFE Drugs Act to Crack Down on Risky and Fraudulent Weight Loss Drugs
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This week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental (SAFE) Drugs Act. The bill would strengthen existing guardrails and close loopholes in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to stop unapproved compounders from mass-producing risky drugs in unregulated and uninspected facilities.

Official Senate press release shows Banks took concrete legislative action matching the promise by introducing the SAFE Drugs Act with the stated goal of tightening FDCA guardrails on compounders.

partial same_term A for effort

Senator Jim Banks Introduces SAFE Drugs Act to Crack Down on Risky and Fraudulent Weight Loss Drugs
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Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (Introduced 02/05/2026). Latest Action: Senate - 02/05/2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. This bill has the status Introduced.

Congress.gov confirms the bill was introduced but had not advanced beyond referral, so the promise was not fully delivered in enacted law as of the assessment date.

never same_term A for effort

S.3794 - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, and for other purposes
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never same_term A for effort

Banks made a concrete same-term legislative effort by introducing S.3794, the SAFE Drugs Act, on February 5, 2026, to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities. However, Congress.gov shows the bill remains only introduced and referred to the Senate HELP Committee, with no passage or enactment. Because the promised outcome was to strengthen guardrails and close loopholes, not merely introduce legislation, the outcome has not been delivered, but the effort badge is warranted.

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