S. 1562: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-11 · Taxation · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

Plain summary

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: allow taxpayers who are liable for not more than $50,000 per year in excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, or beer to file and pay such taxes quarterly without the requirement of posting a bond covering the operations and withdrawals of such distilled spirits, wines, or beer; allow such taxpayers who reasonably expect to have a tax liability of not more than $1,000 per year and who were liable for not more than $1,000 in taxes in the preceding calendar year to file and pay such taxes annually rather than quarterly; exclude the aging period from the production period for beer, wine, or distilled spirits for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period; reduce excise tax rates on beer, wine, and distilled spirits produced in the United States; permit the transfer of beer between bonded facilities without payment of tax; modify the definition of "hard cider" for excise tax purposes; and exempt home distillery establishments that produce distilled spirits solely for personal or family use from excise tax and bonding requirements. Directs the Department of the Treasury to amend applicable Treasury regulations with respect to the use of wholesome products suitable for human consumption in the production of fermented beverages. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish funding levels in FY2016-FY2021 for the enforcement and compliance activities of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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Official text

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 51 cosponsors

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Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Hoeven (R-ND), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), John Boozman (R-AR), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bond: A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1562.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s1562 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114