S-73 : Still Just a Bill


End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act

This bill prohibits tax deductions for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs.

"Direct-to-consumer advertising" is any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product, of an advertisement that is (1) in regard to the drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-01-10IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2019-01-10IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress