S.2936: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act

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Bill Summary

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for: (1) 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; and (2) for related expenses, including for travel, goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation, gifts, or other promotion expenses....

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 17, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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