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S 2070 103th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: June 9, 1994 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodCommerceHours of laborIncome tax
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Became law
May 4, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 4, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5180)
May 4, 1994
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 4, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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  • HR 4986 Identical bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 9, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2070: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal hours of limitation.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2070/
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"S. 2070: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal hours of limitation.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2070/.
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S. 2070, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2070/.
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