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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that de minimis fringe benefits furnished by an employer to an employee may include a share in the cost of meals furnished off the business premises of the employer.

H.R. 622Introduced Jan 20, 1987Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Guy Van Der Jagt R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 4, 1987 — Executive Comment Requested from Treasury.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

30 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 10 Democrats

11 of 30 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.

Doug Barnard (D-GA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Philip Crane (R-IL), Hal Daub (R-NE), John Duncan (R-TN), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Jack Fields (R-TX), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Frank Horton (R-NY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Ron Marlenee (R-MT), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), William Natcher (D-KY), Stephen Neal (D-NC), Bill Nichols (D-AL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Wayne Owens (D-UT), John Porter (R-IL), James Quillen (R-TN), Tommy Robinson (R-AR), Bill Schuette (R-MI), William Thomas (R-CA), George Wortley (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Guy Van Der Jagt.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-9 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.