Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 4820

Introduced

May 22, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Alcohol tax Alcoholism treatment Appropriations Beer Department of Health and Human Services Department of Transportation Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drunk driving Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to substance abuse programs Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Health Indexing (Economic policy) Tax rates Taxation Transportation and Public Works Wine

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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.

Actions

Jun 3, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 22, 2002

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.
May 22, 2002

Introduced in House

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