No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act
This bill prohibits tax deductions for direct-to-consumer advertising expenses related to certain prescription drugs. It applies specifically to pharmaceutical companies (covered entities) that advertise prescription drugs or compounded drugs directly to the public through TV, radio, social media, websites, or billboards. The bill excludes advertising in medical journals from this restriction. The policy change takes effect for expenses paid after the bill's enactment date, impacting how pharmaceutical companies calculate taxable income for these advertising costs.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 15, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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1
May 15, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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