United States · Bill · HR
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.
Introduced
10 December 2009
Last action
10 December 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], 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-28], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
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
10 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2963)
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 December 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4278
- us · 111-hr-4278 · source updated 5 December 2025