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HR 494 113th Congress House

Small BREW Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.

Introduced: July 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alcoholic beveragesFood industry and servicesSales and excise taxesSmall business
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Feb 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act or the Small BREW Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of the excise tax on beer produced within or imported into the United States for brewers who produce not more than 6 million barrels of beer a year.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 917 Related bill Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 128
All 128 Democratic 34 Republican 20
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 19, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 18, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 8, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 8, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Aug 1, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 25, 2014
PASTOR, ED
· Jul 23, 2014
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 18, 2014
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 12, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 12, 2014
Delaney, John
· May 22, 2014
Black, Diane
· May 20, 2014
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 20, 2014
Pearce, Stevan
· May 20, 2014
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 9, 2014
Meehan, Patrick
· May 9, 2014
Brooks, Mo
· May 8, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 8, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 8, 2014
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 28, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 28, 2014
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 2, 2014
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 27, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 26, 2014
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 24, 2014
King, Steve
· Mar 11, 2014
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 4, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Feb 28, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 5, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 14, 2014
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 23, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Dec 12, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Dec 10, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· Dec 10, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· Dec 10, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 10, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 13, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 22, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Oct 22, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 16, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 10, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 4, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 4, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 2, 2013
Rogers, Mike
· Oct 2, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 494: Small BREW Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-494/
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"H.R. 494: Small BREW Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-494/.
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H.R. 494, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-494/.
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