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H.R. 236 (99th)

A bill to make permanent the increase in the tax on cigarettes and to provide cost-of-living adjustments in the amount of such tax.

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Introduced

3 January 1985

Last action

7 February 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Taxation

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to make permanent the increase in the excise tax on cigarettes. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for cost-of-living adjustments in the rate of such tax. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund the funds raised by such excise tax.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 February 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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