To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a Federal income tax deduction for payments to the Federal Government or any State or local government in connection with any tobacco litigation or settlement and to use any increased Federal revenues to promote public health.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 12, 1997)
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a deduction for any amount paid to the Federal Government or any State or local government pursuant to any tobacco judgment or settlement.
Establishes the National Institutes of Health Trust Fund for Health Research into which shall be deposited the net increase in revenues received attributable to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
What just happenedDec 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 12, 1997
- Dec 9, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Nov 12, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Budget
Budget Committee - Nov 12, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 12, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and the Budget, 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.
- Nov 12, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Nov 12, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 12, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House