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HR 2966 111th Congress House Taxation Income tax deductions Marketing and advertising Prescription drugs

Say No to Drug Ads Act

Introduced: June 19, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 19, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Say No to Drug Ads Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for the cost of direct-to-consumer advertisement of a prescription drug.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2917 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs.
  • HR 3979 Related bill Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act
  • S 1763 Related bill Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2966: Say No to Drug Ads Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2966/
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"H.R. 2966: Say No to Drug Ads Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2966/.
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H.R. 2966, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2966/.
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