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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct mistakes which advertently included certain ferries operating between Portland, Maine, and Nova Scotia under the excise tax on the transportation of passengers by water as opposed to the actual intent which was to tax voyages the primary purpose of which is gambling.

H.R. 1603Introduced May 10, 1995Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. James Longley R-ME
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Where it went

Latest action: May 10, 1995 — 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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Longley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maine in Congress · ME-1 district

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