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H.R. 3374 (96th)

Disability Tax Surcharge and Rollback Act of 1979

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Introduced

2 April 1979

Last action

2 April 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]

Subjects

Taxation

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2 September 2025

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Summary

Disability Tax Surcharge and Rollback Act of 1979 - Title I: Increase in Excise Taxes on Cigarettes and Alcoholic Beverages - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon producers of alcoholic beverages a surtax of nine percent of the amount of alcohol tax presently imposed on alcoholic beverages. Increases the excise tax on small and large cigarettes. Title II: Use of New Excise Tax Revenues in Financing of Disability Insurance Program - Allocates revenue from the taxes imposed upon alcoholic beverages by this Act and revenues from 20 percent of the taxes imposed upon the sale of cigarettes to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Makes reductions in employment taxes after 1980.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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