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S. 2478

Referred to Committee

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act

Introduced 3/1/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/1/2018 • Senate

Summary

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit 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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/1/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Business expensesIncome tax deductionsMarketing and advertisingPrescription drugs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]

Democrat • MO

Sponsored 3/1/2018

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 3/1/2018

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 3/5/2018

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 1, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/1/2018

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3