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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100 percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on business.

H.R. 628Introduced Feb 6, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Neil Abercrombie D-HI
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 6, 1997 — 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

22 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 14 Democrats

8 of 22 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Jane Harman (D-CA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Constance Morella (R-MD), Bob Ney (R-OH), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Max Sandlin (D-TX), John Shadegg (R-AZ), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Bart Stupak (D-MI), Karen Thurman (D-FL), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Neil Abercrombie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Hawaii in Congress · HI-1 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.