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HR 3865 108th Congress House

Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers.

Introduced: March 3, 2004 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Became law
Feb 26, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 26, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E251-252)
Feb 26, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny prescription drug manufacturers an income tax deduction for gifts provided to or for the benefit of a physician, not including product samples.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 14, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 14, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 4, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 3, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3865: Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3865/
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"H.R. 3865: Prescription Drug Safety and Affordability Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3865/.
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H.R. 3865, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3865/.
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