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HR 1444 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disallow any deduction for advertising or other promotion expenses with respect to arms sales.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
Taxation AdvertisingAdvertising and MarketingArms salesForeign Trade and Investments
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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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Mar 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that no deductions shall be allowed for advertising or other promotion expenses with respect to arms sales.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1444: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disallow any deduction for advertising or other promotion expenses with respect to arms sales.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1444/
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"H.R. 1444: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disallow any deduction for advertising or other promotion expenses with respect to arms sales.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1444/.
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H.R. 1444, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1444/.
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