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HR 4134 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of prod… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products.

Introduced: April 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Drug, alcohol, tobacco useManufacturingSales and excise taxes
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Mar 5, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 5, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include within the definition of "manufacturer of tobacco products," for excise tax purposes, any person who for commercial purposes makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 10 Republican 8
WATT, MELVIN
· Jun 20, 2012
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 6, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 31, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 16, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· May 16, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 16, 2012
TERRY, LEE
· May 16, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· May 8, 2012
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 7, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· May 7, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 7, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 25, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 24, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 24, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 24, 2012
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Apr 24, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Apr 24, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 24, 2012
HALL, RALPH
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 19, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Apr 18, 2012
Boustany, Charles
· Apr 18, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 18, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 18, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 17, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Apr 16, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Apr 16, 2012
PASTOR, ED
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 16, 2012
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 16, 2012
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 16, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 16, 2012
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Mar 30, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 28, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 28, 2012
Barrow, John
· Mar 27, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 27, 2012
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 27, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· Mar 27, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Mar 26, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 26, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Mar 26, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 26, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 22, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Mar 21, 2012
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Mar 7, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4134/
MLA
"H.R. 4134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4134/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4134, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4134/.
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[H.R. 4134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4134/)
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