HR5715-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Immigration, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA66636BC6CE04645BCC2550377296C76: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2023.
  • Section HB878DFA20B8A449080C4C4EE644BD14A: 2. Increasing excise taxes on cigarettes and establishing excise tax equity among all tobacco product tax rates Section 5701(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Immigration, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Immigration Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 26, 2023

Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Immigration Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"discrete single-use unit" §HB878DFA20B8A449080C4C4EE644BD14A

any product containing, made from, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that— is not intended to be smoked

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