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HR 1200 99th Congress House Taxation Agriculture and Rural Affairs Cigarettes Excise tax Tobacco Tobacco tax

A bill to eliminate the reduction in the tax on cigarettes.

Introduced: February 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 21, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to extend permanently the increase in the excise tax on cigarettes. (Present law terminates such increase as of October 1, 1985.)

What's happening now February 21, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 19, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1200: A bill to eliminate the reduction in the tax on cigarettes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1200/
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"H.R. 1200: A bill to eliminate the reduction in the tax on cigarettes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1200/.
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H.R. 1200, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1200/.
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