HR 4820
107th Congress
House
Taxation
Alcohol tax
Alcoholism treatment
Appropriations
Beer
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Transportation
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drunk driving
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to substance abuse programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Health
Indexing (Economic policy)
Tax rates
Transportation and Public Works
Wine
Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002
Introduced: May 22, 2002
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 22, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rates of tax on wine and beer and indexes such rates to the cost-of-living.
Establishes the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund. Appropriates amounts to the Fund equivalent to the amounts received as a result of this Act. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for alcohol abuse prevention programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
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