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Tobacco Political Influence Deduction Exclusion Act

Introduced: August 6, 1998 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 6, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tobacco Political Influence Deduction Exclusion Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow deductions for: (1) expenses for advertising tobacco products; and (2) expenses incurred in connection with influencing Federal tobacco policy.

What's happening now August 6, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4473: Tobacco Political Influence Deduction Exclusion Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4473/
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"H.R. 4473: Tobacco Political Influence Deduction Exclusion Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4473/.
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H.R. 4473, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4473/.
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