Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

DTC Act of 2025

S. 229Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require that direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products include an appropriate disclosure of pricing information.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 23, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Angus King (I-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin.

Related bills

H.R. 3789 (119th) DTC Act of 2025
Identical bill

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Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.