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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal specified occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Revises recordkeeping requirements for wholesale and retail liquor dealers. Makes it unlawful for any liquor dealer (except one selling beer exclusively) to purchase distilled spirits from any person other than a specified wholesale liquor dealer.
What's happening now February 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 7
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 21, 2003
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 8, 2003
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 13, 2003
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2003
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 13, 2003
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 13, 2003
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 13, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 13, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 786: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-786/
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"H.R. 786: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-786/.
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H.R. 786, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-786/.
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