HR 3162 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 80-percent deduction for meal and entertainment expenses.

Introduced Jun 30, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Mark Foley R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 30, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 30, 2005
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the tax deduction for meal and entertainment expenses to 80 percent (currently 50 percent) of such expenses.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2005 to Sep 13, 2006, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-UT	Chris Cannon	Original	Jun 30, 2005
R-PA	Phil English	Original	Jun 30, 2005
D-CA	Sam Farr	Original	Jun 30, 2005
R-NJ	Scott Garrett	Original	Jun 30, 2005
D-NY	Edolphus Towns		Jul 11, 2005
D-MD	C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger		Jul 25, 2005
D-NJ	Robert E. Andrews		Sep 13, 2005
R-TX	Kevin Brady		Sep 15, 2005
D-ME	Michael H. Michaud		Sep 20, 2005
D-IL	Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.		Sep 27, 2005
D-KS	Dennis Moore		Oct 6, 2005
R-WI	Mark Green		Oct 6, 2005
D-HI	Neil Abercrombie		Oct 17, 2005
D-MO	Russ Carnahan		Feb 8, 2006
D-RI	Patrick J. Kennedy		Sep 12, 2006

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Actions 2

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Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House

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