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HR 2657 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that advertising of alcoholic beverages is not a deductible expense.

Introduced: December 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
Taxation AdvertisingAdvertising and MarketingAlcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverage industry
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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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Jun 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow an income tax deduction for business expenses paid or incurred to advertise alcoholic beverages.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2657: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that advertising of alcoholic beverages is not a deductible expense.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2657/
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"H.R. 2657: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that advertising of alcoholic beverages is not a deductible expense.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2657/.
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H.R. 2657, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2657/.
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