A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals subject to Federal hours of service.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore the business meal expense deduction to 80 percent (currently 50 percent) for individuals subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Transportation.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5597)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 May 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

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