HR 3333 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.

Introduced Jul 24, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Neil Abercrombie D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 24, 2009 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.

IntroducedJul 24, 2009
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the income tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses from 50 to 75% of such expenses in calendar year 2009 and 80% in 2010 and thereafter.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2009 to May 20, 2010, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	Adam H. Putnam	Original	Jul 24, 2009
D-CA	Sam Farr	Original	Jul 24, 2009
D-NV	Shelley Berkley	Original	Jul 24, 2009
D-NY	Michael A. Arcuri		Apr 26, 2010
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff		Apr 29, 2010
D-TX	Gene Green		May 4, 2010
D-IN	Brad Ellsworth		May 20, 2010

Actions 2

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Jul 24, 2009Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2905	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.	Related bill	Dec 17, 2009

Subjects

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Jul 24, 2009Introduced in House

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