,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijcj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to temporarily expand the deduction for business meals provided at a restaurant4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,america's ,restaurant ,workers ,act4 #b4 ,temporary allowance of full deduction for business meals 7a7 ,in general ,section #bgd7n77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,c77iv7 and inserting 1 or1 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 such expense is-- 7i7 for food or beverages provided by a restaurant1 and 7ii7 paid or incurred before ,january #a1 #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this ,act4