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HR 3979 111th Congress House

Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals.

Introduced: November 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsMarketing and advertisingPrescription drugs
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Nov 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action November 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a business expense tax deduction for expenses relating to advertising or promoting the sale and use of prescription pharmaceuticals.

 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 2966 Related bill Say No to Drug Ads Act
  • S 1763 Identical bill Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3979: Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3979/
MLA
"H.R. 3979: Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3979/.
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H.R. 3979, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3979/.
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