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SENATE 73116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Saudi Women's Rights activists and respect the fundamental rights of all Saudi citizens.

Last Action
2/14/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-10 (00)

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act

This bill prohibits tax deductions 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 (1) in regard to the drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Angus King (I-ME)
  • Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • John Reed (D-RI)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Michael Bennet (D-CO)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Subjects

  • Business expenses
  • Income tax deductions
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Prescription drugs
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