# 119-hr-3789: DTC Act of 2025

119-hr-3789, DTC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3789
- Congress: 119
- Title: DTC Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-06

## Summary

**This bill would require _drug price transparency in direct-to-consumer ads_.** It would force many prescription drug and biological product ads that reach consumers to show a clear price baseline and give regulators authority to set how that price appears and is kept current. - Families and patients would see the drug’s wholesale acquisition cost for a 30-day supply or a typical course in ads, and ads may note that actual out-of-pocket costs vary by insurance. There is an exemption for products with a wholesale acquisition cost under $35. - Drug manufacturers and their agents would have to include the price disclosure in covered ads and could face civil money penalties up to $100,000 per violation. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to write rules on how price information appears in audio and visual media and how quickly ads must be updated. - Medicare and Medicaid oversight would get a new data and enforcement tool. The bill frames price disclosure as a way to help consumers compare costs and to inform federal efforts to slow drug spending growth.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Drug ads would show list price: benefit, medium. Drug makers would need to show the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) in direct-to-consumer ads for drugs paid by Medicare or Medicaid. The ad must show the WAC for a 30-day supply or a typical course of treatment. Ads with a WAC under $35 would be exempt. It would apply to consumer drug ads that alr…
- Fines and funding to enforce price ads: mixed, medium. HHS could fine a drug maker or its agent up to $100,000 for each ad that breaks the disclosure rule. The federal civil money penalty process would apply. This enforcement power would start upon enactment. The bill would also allow Congress to fund HHS as needed to run and enforce the rule; no dolla…

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-3789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3789)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3789 (as of 2026-08-06).