,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bagj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #bi1 #bjag ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to repeal the deduction for local lobbying expenses4 #a4 ,repeal of deduction for local lobbying expenses 7a7 ,in general ,section #afb7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#g7 and by redesignating paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fjcc7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking section #afb7;e77#e77;,b77ii7 and inserting section #afb7;e77#d77;,b77ii74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after ,december #ca1 #bjag4