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HR 1791 109th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level.

Introduced: June 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 21, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the tax rate on distilled spirits.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Meek, Kendrick
· Jun 21, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jun 14, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· May 26, 2005
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Apr 21, 2005
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 21, 2005
Davis, Geoff
· Apr 21, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Apr 21, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Apr 21, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 21, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 21, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· Apr 21, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1791: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1791/
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"H.R. 1791: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1791/.
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H.R. 1791, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1791/.
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