Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 1, 2018Taxation
S. 2478
End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 1, 2018)
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.
What just happenedMar 1, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO](D-MO)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 1, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate