HR 3026
103th Congress
House
Taxation
Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
Health
Health education
Smokeless tobacco
Tax rates
Tobacco industry
Tobacco tax
Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Reduction and Education Act of 1993
Introduced: September 8, 1993
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 8, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 8, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 8, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2105)
Sep 8, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Reduction and Education Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on snuff and chewing tobacco equivalent to that on small cigarettes.
Establishes in the Treasury the Smokeless Tobacco Education and Prevention Trust Fund. Requires ten percent of the net increase in revenues received by reason of this Act to be transferred to such Fund. Makes the Fund available for programs of public education regarding the risks of smokeless tobacco and other programs to reduce the consumption of smokeless tobacco.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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