United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3155 (108th)
Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003
Introduced
23 September 2003
Last action
6 October 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to prohibit a deduction for any expense of an advertisement for a prescription drug if, with respect to such advertisement, the Secretary of Health and Human Services has submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury a report with respect to direct-to-consumer advertising that certain FDCA misbranding violations have occurred.
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Timeline
23 September 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1862-1863)
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 September 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3155
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/3155
- us · 108-hr-3155 · source updated 18 August 2025