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S 801 106th Congress Senate Taxation Agriculture and Food Alcohol tax Beer Tax cuts Tax rates

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.

Introduced: April 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 14, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3709)
Apr 14, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from $18 to $9 (its pre-1991 level) the per-barrel tax on beer.

What's happening now April 14, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 801: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-801/
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