HR 600 114th Congress House Taxation Alcoholic beverages Fruit and vegetables Sales and excise taxes

CIDER Act

Introduced: November 3, 2015 See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 28, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E131-132)

Jan 28, 2015

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act or the CIDER Act

Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of "hard cider," for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean any wine: (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter; (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear; and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1% and less than 8.5% alcohol by volume.

What's happening now January 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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