United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5605 (110th)
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008
Introduced
13 March 2008
Last action
19 March 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to require quarterly transparency reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of payments to physicians or their employers, or to a covered organization in which a physician has a significant professional membership interest, by manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, or medical supplies under titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit tax deductions for the advertising, promotion, or marketing by manufacturers of drugs, devices, and medical supplies on whom a penalty is imposed for failing to meet the requirements of this Act.
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Timeline
13 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
13 March 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
13 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 March 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 March 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5605
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5605
- us · 110-hr-5605 · source updated 14 August 2025