Senate Bill 2478
115th Congress(2017-2018)
End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 1, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2478
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 1, 2018
03/01/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/01/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:02 PM