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H.R. 4535 (97th)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to deny any deduction or credit to any manufacturer of any breast milk substitute for any activity which is not consistent with the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes.

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Introduced

21 September 1981

Last action

21 September 1981 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Edward Markey, Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Charles Schumer, Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Ron Wyden, Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024

Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow any income tax deductions for activities of manufacturers of breastmilk substitutes which are inconsistent with the International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes as adopted by the World Health Organization. Reduces the amount of the foreign tax credit of manufacturers who violate such Code.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 September 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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