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HR 1594 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the revenue from such tax shall be…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the revenue from such tax shall be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Introduced: June 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and Rural AffairsEconomics and Public FinanceExcise taxGovernment trust funds
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MedicareSocial WelfareTobaccoTobacco tax
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on cigarettes from: (1) $8 to $16 for small cigarettes; and (2) $16.80 to $33.60 for large cigarettes. Imposes a floor stock excise tax on small and large cigarettes.

Appropriates 75 percent of the revenues raised by such tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare).

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1594: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the revenue from such tax shall be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1594/
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"H.R. 1594: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the revenue from such tax shall be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1594/.
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H.R. 1594, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1594/.
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[H.R. 1594: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase to 32 cents per pack the Federal excise tax on cigarettes and to provide that 75 percent of the revenue from such tax shall be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1594/)
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