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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal hours of limitation.

H.R. 4986Introduced Aug 18, 1994Policy area: Taxation
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 18, 1994 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

13 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 10 Democrats

3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Tom Barlow (D-KY), Tony Hall (D-OH), Amo Houghton (R-NY), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), John Lewis (D-GA), Jim Lightfoot (R-IA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Frank McCloskey (D-IN), Richard Neal (D-MA), L. Payne (D-VA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Jefferson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-2 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.