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Travel and Tourism Relief Act of 1995

Introduced: February 28, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2400)
Feb 28, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 1995
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1377)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Travel and Tourism Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that qualified travel agents shall not be treated as employees for purposes of employment taxes.

Increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment from 50 percent to 80 percent of allowable expenses.

Repeals the scheduled increase in the rate of tax on fuel used in commercial aviation.

Allows an itemized deduction for expenses incurred in promoting tourism to the United States by non-U.S. residents. Allows a tax deduction for the attendance at conventions on foreign-flagged cruise ships.

What's happening now March 1, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2400)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 26, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1083: Travel and Tourism Relief Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1083/
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"H.R. 1083: Travel and Tourism Relief Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1083/.
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H.R. 1083, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1083/.
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