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H.R. 4278 (111th)

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

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Introduced

10 December 2009

Last action

10 December 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Richard Neal, KEVIN BRADY, Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Charles Dent, JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], James McGovern, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], RON KIND, Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Jared Polis, Glenn Thompson, Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], John Larson, Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], WM. CLAY, Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Emanuel Cleaver, Brian Higgins, David Reichert, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], John Yarmuth, Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Devin Nunes, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], GREG WALDEN, Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 10 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 December 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2963)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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