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H.R. 6392 117th Congress House

No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act

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

Introduced: January 13, 2022 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 13, 2022
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 Latest action January 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act

This bill prohibits a tax deduction for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs.

Direct-to-consumer advertising is any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product, of an advertisement that is in regard to the drug product and primarily targeted to the general public.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1898 Affordable Medications Act
  • S 141 End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6392: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6392/
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"H.R. 6392: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6392/.
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H.R. 6392, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6392/.
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