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Alcohol Shipment to Minors Prohibition Act

Introduced: June 10, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alcohol Shipment to Minors Prohibition Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to require that any package placed for shipment in interstate commerce that contains any alcoholic beverage: (1) bear a conspicuous label, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, stating that the package contains an alcoholic beverage and that the signature of a person of legal drinking age is required for delivery; and (2) be accompanied by documentation showing the full legal name and address of the person placing the package for such shipment.

Requires any person who: (1) places for shipment in interstate commerce a package containing any alcoholic beverage, prior to shipment, to verify that the recipient is of legal drinking age; and (2) delivers a package shipped in interstate commerce that contains any alcoholic beverage and is labeled pursuant to this Act to obtain, upon delivery, the signature of a person of legal drinking age and to verify such person's age.

Sets penalties for violations of this Act.

What's happening now June 18, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 10, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 10, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 10, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 10, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 10, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2161: Alcohol Shipment to Minors Prohibition Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2161/
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"H.R. 2161: Alcohol Shipment to Minors Prohibition Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2161/.
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