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HR 3155 108th Congress House

Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain infor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information or to present information in a balanced manner, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require reports regarding such advertisements.

Introduced: March 31, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceConsumer educationCostsDeceptive advertising
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 23, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1862-1863)
Sep 23, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 23, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit a deduction for any expense of an advertisement for a prescription drug if, with respect to such advertisement, the Secretary of Health and Human Services has submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury a report with respect to direct-to-consumer advertising that certain FDCA misbranding violations have occurred.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 31, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 31, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3155: Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3155/
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"H.R. 3155: Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3155/.
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H.R. 3155, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3155/.
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