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HR 7342 115th Congress House 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: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 19, 2018
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Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for advertising or marketing directed at children (age 14 or under) for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality. The bill also denies a deduction for related expenses, including:

  • travel;
  • goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation;
  • gifts; or
  • other promotion expenses.

The Department of the Treasury must enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands that are primarily associated with such food.

The bill 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 December 19, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7342/
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"H.R. 7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7342/.
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H.R. 7342, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7342/.
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