Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 11, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced CR S927-928)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on tobacco products, to tax pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco products, and large cigars at the same level as cigarettes. Revises the definition of "tobacco products," for purposes of such tax, to include any other product determined to be a tobacco product by the Food and Drug Administration. Makes smokeless tobacco products sold in discrete single-use units subject to an excise tax of $50.33 per thousand. Provides for an inflation adjustment in calendar years beginning after 2015 to the dollar amounts of tobacco products subject to the excise tax.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2015 to Apr 29, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 11, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 29, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 11, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced CR S927-928)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1129 | Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act | Related bill | Apr 29, 2015 |
| HR 1749 | STOP Act | Related bill | Apr 13, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
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