U.S. Congress - H.R.4310 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any ...
H.R.4310 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or of food of poor nutritional quality.
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- Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or of food of poor nutritional quality. as introduced.
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12/15/2009--Introduced.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for expenses related to advertising primarily directed at children to promote the consumption by children of food from any fast food restaurant or of poor nutritional quality. Defines "food of poor nutritiOfficial Summary
12/15/2009--Introduced.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for expenses related to advertising primarily directed at children to promote the consumption by children of food from any fast food restaurant or of poor nutritional quality. Defines "food of poor nutritional quality" as food that is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services [HHS] and the Federal Trade Commission [FTC]) to provide calories primarily through fats or added sugars and to have minimal amounts of vitamins and minerals....Read the Rest
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Small bite in the right direction
As luck would have it, so does Ohio representative Dennis Kucinich who authored HR 4310 in December 2009. The bill aimed to get rid of a little known tax haven for fast food manufacturers. Right now they get a tax break on money spent ...
Rep. Dennis Kucinich assails tax deductions for fast food ...
Rep. Dennis Kucinich assails tax deductions for fast food advertising that ... PolitiFact The Cleveland Democrat introduced a bill, HR 4310, to eliminate that tax deduction. The bill attracted 28 co-sponsors and has been referred to the ...
Kucinich Bill Ends Taxpayer Subsidy for Marketing - SUPPORT OUR ...
The Joint Committee on Taxation has estimated that H.R. 4310 could provide $15-19 billion over the next ten years for child nutrition programs. The House version of the child nutrition reauthorization requires an $8.5 billion offset ...
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