United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1687 — SWEET Act Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

SWEET Act Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. Establishes the rate of such tax as 1cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product. Transfers revenues from such tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  3. Referred to House Ways and Means

  4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1687 do?
SWEET Act Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. Establishes the rate of such tax as 1cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product. Transfers revenues from such tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations.
Who sponsors HR 1687?
HR 1687 is sponsored by Rosa DeLauro (D).
What is the current status of HR 1687?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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