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HR 1691 101th Congress House Taxation Environmental Protection Excise tax Paper and paper products Recycling of waste products Wholesale trade

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of paper and paper products that do not contain the minimum amount of recovered…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of paper and paper products that do not contain the minimum amount of recovered materials as set forth in guidelines issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Introduced: April 5, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 5, 1989
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a three percent excise tax on wholesale sales of paper and paper products that do not contain the minimum amount of recycled materials in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. Increases the tax rate by one percent each year to reach a maximum 12 percent rate for sales during 2000 and thereafter. Directs the EPA Administrator to issue guidelines for products not already designated by relevant guidelines.

What's happening now April 5, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1990
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1989
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 24, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1691: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of paper and paper products that do not contain the minimum amount of recovered materials as set forth in guidelines issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1691/
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"H.R. 1691: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of paper and paper products that do not contain the minimum amount of recovered materials as set forth in guidelines issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1691/.
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H.R. 1691, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1691/.
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