S 374 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.

Latest action · Feb 12, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2359-2360)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal specified occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Revises recordkeeping requirements for wholesale and retail liquor dealers. Makes it unlawful for any liquor dealer (except one selling beer exclusively) to purchase distilled spirits from any person other than a specified wholesale liquor dealer.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2003 to Apr 29, 2004; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MTConrad R. BurnsOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-OKDon NicklesOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-INEvan BayhOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-VAGeorge AllenOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-KYJim BunningOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-VAJohn WarnerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-MSThad CochranOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalFeb 12, 2003
D-GAZell MillerOriginalFeb 12, 2003
R-PARick SantorumFeb 25, 2003
R-KSSam BrownbackMar 4, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateFinance Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 12, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2358-2359)
  3. Feb 12, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2359-2360)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S2358–S2360Text printed S2359Jim Bunning R-KY, Max Baucus D-MT (text)Feb 12, 2003

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2003Introduced in Senate

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