United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4820 (107th)
Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002
Introduced
22 May 2002
Last action
3 June 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rates of tax on wine and beer and indexes such rates to the cost-of-living. Establishes the Substance Abuse Prevention Trust Fund. Appropriates amounts to the Fund equivalent to the amounts received as a result of this Act. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for alcohol abuse prevention programs.
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Timeline
22 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 2002 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 2002
Sponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4820
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4820
- us · 107-hr-4820 · source updated 19 August 2025