United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 65 (112th)
Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011
Introduced
5 January 2011
Last action
5 January 2011 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Lloyd Doggett, Earl Blumenauer, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Barbara Lee, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Mike Thompson, Chris Van Hollen
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units. Modifies the definition of "smokeless tobacco" for purposes of such tax to include discrete single-use units. Defines "discrete single-use unit" as any product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed without being combusted and is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use or single dose unit.
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Timeline
5 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 2011 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 2011
Sponsors
- Lloyd Doggett · D · Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Mike Thompson · D · Cosponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/65
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/65
- us · 112-hr-65 · source updated 14 August 2025