US Congress Senate Bill 1531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (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 a 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, 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.

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2921 (Related) 2013-08-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1531/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1531/BILLS-113s1531is.pdf