S 5086 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act of 2022

Introduced Nov 15, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Blumenthal D-CT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 15, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 15, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act of 2022

This bill denies a tax deduction for advertising or marketing directed at children (age 14 or under) for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality. The bill also denies a deduction for related expenses, including

  • travel;
  • goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation;
  • gifts; or
  • other promotion expenses.

The Department of the Treasury must enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands that are primarily associated with such food.

The bill authorizes additional funding to carry out the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 15, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalNov 15, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 15, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 9299Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity ActRelated billNov 15, 2022

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Nov 15, 2022Introduced in Senate

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