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HR 1003 104th Congress House Taxation Agriculture and Food Commerce Hours of labor Income tax Labor and Employment Tax deductions Transportation and Public Works Transportation workers

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: February 21, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 21, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E391)
Feb 21, 1995
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now July 12, 1995

Committee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 5, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 3, 1995
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1003: 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.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1003/
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"H.R. 1003: 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.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1003/.
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H.R. 1003, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1003/.
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