# 119-hr-4605: End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act

119-hr-4605, End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4605
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Would restrict direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising** by creating a new rule in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that triggers limits when a drug maker ran consumer-targeted ads in the prior 30 days. It defines "direct-to-consumer advertising" to include television, radio, print, digital platforms, and social media and ties coverage to drugs approved under section 505 or licensed under section 351 that are subject to section 503(b)(1).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on prescription drug ads: mixed, high. This bill would ban drug makers from running ads aimed at consumers for certain prescription drugs. TV, radio, print, websites, and social media would all count as ads. It would apply to FDA-approved or licensed prescription drugs if the maker advertised that drug in the prior 30 days. The rule wou…

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- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-4605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4605)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4605 (as of 2026-09-04).