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HR 1161 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alcoholic beverages Food industry and services Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011

Introduced: September 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 - Amends the Webb-Kenyon Act to: (1) state that it is the policy of Congress to recognize and reaffirm that alcohol is different from other consumer products and that it should continue to be regulated by the states, and (2) prohibit states or territories from discriminating against out-of-state producers of alcoholic beverages in favor of in-state or in-territory producers unless such states or territories can demonstrate that that such discrimination advances a legitimate local purpose that cannot be adequately served by reasonable nondiscriminatory alternatives.

Amends the Wilson Act to eliminate the requirement that a state or territory regulate all fermented, distilled, or other intoxicating liquors or liquids transported into such jurisdiction to the same extent and in the same manner as such liquors or liquids produced in such jurisdiction.

What's happening now June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Democratic 13 Republican 19
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 24, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 16, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 16, 2012
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 1, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 29, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 25, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 25, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Oct 6, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Sep 13, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 8, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 1, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Jul 26, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Jul 22, 2011
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 18, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Jul 18, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 12, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 7, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 7, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 23, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 16, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 16, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 16, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 16, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jun 13, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jun 3, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 26, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 26, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· May 24, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 24, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · May 10, 2011
Sullivan, John
· May 10, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 6, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 4, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 4, 2011
MICA, JOHN
· May 4, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· May 4, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· May 4, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Apr 15, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Apr 14, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2011
Noem, Kristi
· Apr 14, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 14, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 12, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Apr 12, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 12, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 7, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1161: Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1161/
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"H.R. 1161: Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1161/.
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