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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service.

S. 832Introduced Jun 5, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Sen. Herbert Kohl D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 5, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), J. Kerrey (D-NE), Connie Mack (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Herbert Kohl.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress

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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.