S.1111 - BEER Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: BEER Act as introduced.
  • Short: Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Mark Udall

D-CO

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Official Summary

5/26/2011--Introduced.Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2011 or BEER Act - 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

Official Summary

5/26/2011--Introduced.Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2011 or BEER Act - 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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  • Beer Institute

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