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S 2342 113th Congress Senate Taxation Business expenses Child health Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Food industry and services Fruit and vegetables Government studies and investigations Income tax deductions Marketing and advertising Nutrition and diet

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act

Introduced: May 15, 2014 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 15, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for any business expenses: (1) for advertising or marketing primarily directed at children (defined as individuals under the age of 14) to promote the consumption by such children of food of poor nutritional quality or of a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality that is primarily directed at children; and (2) for related expenses, including for travel, goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation, gifts, or other promotion expenses.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands that are primarily associated with such food.

Authorizes additional funding to carry out the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

What's happening now May 15, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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