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S. 4319 116th Congress Senate

Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act

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

Introduced: July 27, 2020 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Taxation Business expensesFood industry and servicesIncome tax deductions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2020
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 Latest action July 27, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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, 2021.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9030 Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4319: Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4319/
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"S. 4319: Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4319/.
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S. 4319, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4319/.
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[S. 4319: Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4319/)
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