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H.R. 844 (99th)

A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equivalent to sums received from the taxes imposed on cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes to the extent such amounts are necessary to meet any deficit in such Trust Fund.

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Introduced

30 January 1985

Last action

7 February 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024

Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to continue the excise tax on cigarettes at its present 16 cents per pack level (rather than reducing the excise tax to eight cents per pack October 1, 1985, as currently provided). Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts received from this excise tax on cigarettes to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 February 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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