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H.R. 3881 (95th)

Cigarette Health Protection Tax Act

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Introduced

23 February 1977

Last action

23 February 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Taxation

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2 September 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Cigarette Health Protection Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to substitute a health protection tax on cigarettes manufactured in or imported into the United States for the present tax. Sets forth graduated tax rates based on the tar and nicotine content of each cigarette. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to determine the tar and nicotine content of each brand of cigarettes manufactured in or imported into the United States, and to certify these findings to the Secretary of the Treasury.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 February 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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