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HR 699 102th Congress House Taxation Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Cigarettes Excise tax Government trust funds Health Medicare Respiratory diseases Smoking Tobacco tax

Medicare Reimbursement Act of 1991

Introduced: January 29, 1991 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
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Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 29, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Reimbursement Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional occupational tax on manufacturers and importers of cigarettes equal to the amount of smoking-related medical costs multiplied by the percentage of cigarettes sold during the preceding year in the United States.

Sets forth the smoking-related medical costs for the three-year period beginning after December 31, 1991. Declares the costs for the three-year period beginning after December 31, 1994, to be the amount determined to be equal to the average annual amount estimated to have been expended for the care and treatment of smoking-related cancers, circulatory system diseases, and respiratory diseases under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare).

Appropriates increased cigarette tax revenues to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under the Medicare program for smoking-related medical costs.

What's happening now February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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