# 119-s-229: DTC Act of 2025

119-s-229, DTC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-229
- Congress: 119
- Title: DTC Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Price disclosure in direct-to-consumer drug ads**. This bill would require advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products that are covered by Medicare or Medicaid and already carry safety summaries to clearly display the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) for a 30-day supply or typical course of therapy.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Drug ad price labels for patients: benefit, medium. If enacted, drug ads for medicines paid by Medicare or Medicaid would have to show the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) for a 30-day supply or typical course. Ads could say that your actual out-of-pocket cost may vary by insurance. The Secretary of HHS would write rules within one year and the rule…
- Fines and funding for price rule: mixed, low. If enacted, HHS could fine a manufacturer up to $100,000 for each ad that breaks the price-disclosure rule. The bill would let HHS use civil penalty procedures like section 1128A (except parts (a) and (b)). It would also authorize HHS to seek "such sums as may be necessary" from Congress to run rul…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-229 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/229)

## Related
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-229 (as of 2025-12-21).