Text of Senate Amendment 5801

On 2026-06-04, Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5801" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5801

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2638] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5801. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DRUG ADVERTISING OF DRUGS. (a) In General.--Section 502 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(hh)(1) If it is a drug approved under section 505 or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, and subject to section 503(b)(1), and the holder of the approved application under section 505 or of the license under such section 351 has conducted direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug within the most recent 30-day period. ``(2) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `direct-to- consumer advertising', with respect to a drug subject to section 503(b)(1), means any promotional communication targeting consumers, including through television, radio, print media, digital platforms, and social media, for purposes of marketing such a drug.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to any drug approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), regardless of when the drug was approved or licensed. ______