S 5086 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act of 2022

Summary
Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act of 2022 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.
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Nov 2022
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Introduced Nov 15, 2022 Last action Nov 15, 2022
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Nov 15, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Nov 15, 2022
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