# 119-hr-3010: No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act

119-hr-3010, No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3010
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Disallows tax deductions for direct-to-consumer advertising of certain prescription and compounded drugs.** This bill would bar companies that sponsor prescription drugs and owners of drug outsourcing facilities from claiming deductions for ad and promotional expenses aimed at the general public. - Drug sponsors and owners of outsourcing facilities would no longer be able to deduct expenses for direct-to-consumer advertising of covered drugs. - "Direct-to-consumer advertising" covers broadcast media, telephone systems, direct mail, billboards, the Internet, social media, mobile apps, and other digital platforms. Ads placed in journals and other periodicals are excluded. - The rule applies to amounts paid or incurred after enactment in taxable years ending after that date.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Drug makers lose ad tax break: cost, high. This bill would deny drug companies and owners of outsourcing facilities a tax deduction for ads aimed at the public. It would cover ads for prescription or compounded drugs on TV, radio, billboards, direct mail, and online or social media. It would not cover ads in journals or other periodicals. T…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3010 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3010)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3010 (as of 2026-04-21).