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HR 2606 100th Congress House Taxation Advertising Advertising and Marketing Agriculture and Rural Affairs Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic beverage industry Alcoholic beverages Beer Business and commerce Cigarettes Income tax Sales promotion Smokeless tobacco Tax deductions Tobacco Wine

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages.

Introduced: June 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow an income tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred to advertise any tobacco product or alcoholic beverage.

What's happening now June 4, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 13, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2606: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2606/
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"H.R. 2606: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2606/.
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H.R. 2606, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2606/.
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[H.R. 2606: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products or alcoholic beverages.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2606/)
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