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HR 65 112th Congress House Taxation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Sales and excise taxes

Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011

Introduced: January 5, 2011 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on smokeless tobacco products sold as discrete single-use units. Modifies the definition of "smokeless tobacco" for purposes of such tax to include discrete single-use units. Defines "discrete single-use unit" as any product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed without being combusted and is in the form of a lozenge, tablet, pill, pouch, dissolvable strip, or other discrete single-use or single dose unit.

What's happening now January 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 15, 2011
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 65: Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-65/
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"H.R. 65: Candy Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-65/.
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H.R. 65, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-65/.
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