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HR 2520 114th Congress House Taxation Alcoholic beverages Sales and excise taxes

Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2015
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Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the excise tax rate on distilled spirits produced in or imported into the United States from $13.50 to $9.00 per proof gallon and to $2.70 on the first 100,000 proof gallons. Makes the $2.70 per proof gallon rate applicable to a specified controlled group of corporations that is a distilled spirits operation.

What's happening now May 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1444 Related bill Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 2, 2016
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 4, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 16, 2015
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 8, 2015
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 7, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 7, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 18, 2015
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 2, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2520: Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2520/
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"H.R. 2520: Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2520/.
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H.R. 2520, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2520/.
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