A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to deny electric and gas public utilities a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by such utilities to advertise or promote the sale or use of electricity or gas.

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Introduced

16 February 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a business deduction for expenses paid or incurred to advertise electric and natural gas utility services. Disallows any rate increases to cover additional utility taxes incurred as a result of this Act. Empowers the Attorney General to seek injunctive remedies from the U.S. district courts against any such rate increases.

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summary · EN · 16 February 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/3546
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