Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act
Summary
Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act This bill denies a tax deduction for advertising or marketing directed at children (age 14 or under) for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality. The bill also denies a deduction for related expenses, including: travel; goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation; gifts; or other promotion expenses. The Department of the Treasury must enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands that are primarily associated with such food. The bill authorizes additional funding to carry out the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Nov 2022
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Introduced Nov 15, 2022
Last action Nov 15, 2022
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Nov 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Nov 15, 2022
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Rosa L. DeLauro
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