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HR 5105 107th Congress House

Say No to Drug Ads Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs.

Introduced: July 17, 2002 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceCostsDrug advertising
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Drug industryDrugsHealthIncome taxTax deductions
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 11, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 11, 2002
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Say No to Drug Ads Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow any deduction for a direct-to-consumer advertisement for a prescription drug.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 26, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5105: Say No to Drug Ads Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5105/
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"H.R. 5105: Say No to Drug Ads Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5105/.
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H.R. 5105, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5105/.
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