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H.R. 9030 116th Congress House

Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily expand the deduction for business meals provided at a restaurant.

Introduced: December 18, 2020 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesFood industry and servicesIncome tax deductions
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Dec 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 18, 2020
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 Latest action December 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act

This bill expands the currrent 50% tax deduction for business meals to 100% of the cost of such meals provided by a restaurant paid or incurred before January 1, 2022.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  • S 4319 Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9030: Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9030/
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"H.R. 9030: Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9030/.
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H.R. 9030, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9030/.
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