119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 6, 2025
Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 6, 2025)
Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025
This bill prohibits direct-to-consumer advertising of new drugs during the first three years following their approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Direct-to-consumer advertising includes advertising via social media.
Upon request from a drug’s sponsor, the FDA may waive the prohibition during the third year following a drug’s approval if it determines that the direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug would have an affirmative value to public health. Conversely, the FDA may prohibit such advertising beyond the three-year period following approval if it determines that the drug has significant adverse health effects based on post-approval studies, adverse event reports, and other appropriate resources.
The prohibition applies to new drugs approved beginning one year before the bill’s enactment.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies · Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation · Internet, web applications, social media · Marketing and advertising · Prescription drugs
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AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan - Requirements for PBMs S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025 - Sen. G…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…emonstration H.R. 8779 - PBM Act - Rep. Harshbarger, Diana - PBM ownership requirements S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025 - Sen. G…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…products H.R. 7837 - Most Favored Patient Act - Rep. Meuser, Daniel - MFN demonstration S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025 - Sen. G…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Insulin Now Act - Rep. Craig, Angie - require cost-sharing for certain insulin products S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manage Transparency - Sen. Grassley, Chuc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manage Transparency - Sen. Grassley, Chuc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
…DTC Act - Rep. Taylor, David - Direct-to-consumer prescription advertising transparency S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manage Transparency - Sen. Grassley, Chuc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 22, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,830,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ug Transparency and Affordability Act - Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen - PBM transparency S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug advertising requirements S. 483 - Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - Sen. King, Angus - Drug advertising requirements S. 526 - Pharmacy Benefit Manage Transparency - Sen. Grassley, Chuc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing