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DTC Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-229| Senate 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Social Security Act by requiring direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include pricing information. Specifically, these ads must clearly and conspicuously disclose the Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) for a 30-day supply or typical course of treatment. This mandate applies to products for which payment is available under Medicare or Medicaid and that are already required to disclose information on side effects, contraindications, and effectiveness. An exemption is provided for drugs with a WAC of less than $35 for a 30-day supply or typical course of treatment. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with promulgating final regulations by July 1, 2026, to implement these requirements, including establishing standards for visual and audio components of disclosures and timelines for updating WAC changes. The bill aims to enhance consumer transparency, enable more informed purchasing decisions, and mitigate wasteful expenditures within federal healthcare programs, with non-compliant manufacturers facing civil money penalties of up to $100,000 per violation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2304
DTC Act of 2021
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3789
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2304
    DTC Act of 2021


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3789
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3789: DTC Act of 2025
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceMarketing and advertisingPrescription drugs

DTC Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-229| Senate 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
The "Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Social Security Act by requiring direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include pricing information. Specifically, these ads must clearly and conspicuously disclose the Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) for a 30-day supply or typical course of treatment. This mandate applies to products for which payment is available under Medicare or Medicaid and that are already required to disclose information on side effects, contraindications, and effectiveness. An exemption is provided for drugs with a WAC of less than $35 for a 30-day supply or typical course of treatment. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with promulgating final regulations by July 1, 2026, to implement these requirements, including establishing standards for visual and audio components of disclosures and timelines for updating WAC changes. The bill aims to enhance consumer transparency, enable more informed purchasing decisions, and mitigate wasteful expenditures within federal healthcare programs, with non-compliant manufacturers facing civil money penalties of up to $100,000 per violation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2304
DTC Act of 2021
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3789
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2304
    DTC Act of 2021


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3789
    Introduced in House
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3789: DTC Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceMarketing and advertisingPrescription drugs