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HR 844 99th Congress House

A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance…

Official title: A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equivalent to sums received from the taxes imposed on cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes to the extent such amounts are necessary to meet any deficit in such Trust Fund.

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and Rural AffairsCigarettesEconomics and Public FinanceExcise 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to continue the excise tax on cigarettes at its present 16 cents per pack level (rather than reducing the excise tax to eight cents per pack October 1, 1985, as currently provided). Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts received from this excise tax on cigarettes to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 7, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 844: A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equivalent to sums received from the taxes imposed on cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes to the extent such amounts are necessary to meet any deficit in such Trust Fund.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-844/
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"H.R. 844: A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equivalent to sums received from the taxes imposed on cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes to the extent such amounts are necessary to meet any deficit in such Trust Fund.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-844/.
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H.R. 844, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-844/.
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[H.R. 844: A bill to continue indefinitely the taxes imposed on cigarettes at the rate established in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and to appropriate to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equivalent to sums received from the taxes imposed on cigars, cigarettes, and cigarette papers and tubes to the extent such amounts are necessary to meet any deficit in such Trust Fund.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-844/)
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