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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 25, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 25, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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