# 119-s-1785: No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act

119-s-1785, No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1785
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Disallow tax deductions for direct-to-consumer advertising of certain prescription and compounded drugs.** This bill would add Section 280I to the Internal Revenue Code to bar deductions for expenses tied to advertising aimed primarily at the general public by drug sponsors or owners of outsourcing facilities, while allowing an exception for ads in journals and periodicals. It defines covered drugs as prescription products and drugs compounded under sections 503A or 503B, and lists channels like TV, radio, direct mail, billboards, the internet, social media, and mobile apps. The rule would apply to amounts paid or incurred after enactment for taxable years ending after that date.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No tax deduction for drug ads: cost, high. This bill would disallow any tax deduction for expenses to advertise certain drugs directly to consumers. It would cover ads on TV, radio, telephone systems, direct mail, billboards, the Internet, social media, and mobile apps. Ads published in journals and other periodicals would be excluded. The…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-3071: Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1785)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-3071: Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3071)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1785 (as of 2025-12-21).