# 118-s-5040: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Online Act

118-s-5040, Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Online Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6021-6022) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5040
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Online Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6021-6022)
- Introduced: 2024-09-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Online Act

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-5040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5040)

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