House Bill 4742
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4742
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill imposes an excise tax on "taxable nicotine" which is any nicotine that has been extracted, concentrated, or synthesized and is treated as a tobacco product. The tax does not apply to nicotine used in a product that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a nicotine replacement therapy.
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02/21/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
02/21/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-400.
10/23/2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
10/23/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
10/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:34 AM