2 U.S.C. 1612: Sense of Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductibleText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 26-DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
§1612. Sense of Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductible
(a) Findings
The Senate finds that ordinary Americans generally are not allowed to deduct the costs of communicating with their elected representatives.
(b) Sense of Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that lobbying expenses should not be tax deductible.
( Pub. L. 104–65, § 23 , Dec. 19, 1995 , 109 Stat. 705 .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as a note under section 1601 of this title.