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HR 836 111th Congress House

Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Food industry and servicesSales and excise taxesSmall business
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Feb 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from $18 to $9 ( the pre-1991 level) the per-barrel tax on beer; and (2) allow a further reduction in such tax for brewers who produce not more than 2 million barrels annually.

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  • S 1058 Identical bill Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 19 Republican 28
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 23, 2010
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 10, 2009
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 3, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Nov 16, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Oct 1, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 1, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Sep 24, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Sep 10, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 10, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jul 31, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Jul 24, 2009
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 23, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 23, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 23, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 16, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 9, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 25, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 11, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 11, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 4, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Jun 4, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Jun 4, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 21, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 21, 2009
Massa, Eric
· May 14, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 7, 2009
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 7, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 7, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 30, 2009
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 30, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Apr 23, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Apr 23, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 23, 2009
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McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 23, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Apr 23, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 23, 2009
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 2, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Apr 2, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 2, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 26, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 26, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 19, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 836: Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-836/
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"H.R. 836: Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-836/.
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