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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 5, 1997
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- Passed House—
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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.
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- S. 82 (105th) Child Care Infrastructure Act of 1997
- S. 1122 (105th) Patient Abuse Prevention Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.