Bill116th CongressFiled May 8, 2020Taxation
H.R. 6737
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 8, 2020)
This bill modifies the excise tax on distilled spirits to exempt distilled spirits plants from requirements relating to the denaturing of such spirits with respect to hand sanitizers used to eliminate the corornavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Denaturing is the process of making distilled spirits unfit for consumption.
What just happenedMay 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6](R-KY)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMay 8, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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