HR 2831
113th Congress
House
Taxation
Child health
Food industry and services
Income tax deductions
Marketing and advertising
Nutrition and diet
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality.
Introduced: July 25, 2013
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 25, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for any business expenses for marketing directed at children (age 17 or younger) to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality and for related expenses, including for travel, goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation, gifts, or other promotion expenses. Defines "food of poor nutritional quality" to mean food and beverages that are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to be inconsistent with the most recent government dietary guidelines.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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