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Beverage Alcohol Coalition Successfully Launches “Day of Action” to Urge Congressional Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

October 16, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, News, Press Releases, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Beverage Alcohol Coalition Successfully Launches “Day of Action” to Urge Congressional Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act October 16, 2019 2:08 pm –Campaign Results in more than 6,000 Engagements with Congressional Offices- WASHINGTON – Nearly 2,000 individuals affiliated with the beverage alcohol sector contacted their members...

U.S. Alcohol Trade Groups Call for End to Tariffs on EU Spirits and Wine

October 3, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits, Distilled Spirits, Tariffs

Updated Release: Oct. 7, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. alcohol trade groups urged an end to tariffs on EU distilled spirits and wine following the United States decision announced today to impose tariffs of 25 percent on imports of Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Malt Irish Whiskey from Northern...

Dear Colleague

July 15, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, CBMTRA, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, H.R. 1175

Congress of the United States Washington, DC 20515 Support America’s Brewers, Vintners, Distillers and Cider Makers Cosponsor H.R. 1175 Supported by: American Craft Spirits Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, Beer Brewers Association, Can Manufacturers Institute, Distilled Spirits Council, Glass Packaging Institute, Hop Growers of America, National Barley Growers Association,...

ACSA Provides Comments to TTB’s Proposed Rulemaking to Modernize Labels

July 1, 2019, Advocacy, TTB, 27 CFR, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Proposed Rulemaking, TTB

June 26, 2019 Ms. Amy Greenberg Director, Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION American Craft Spirits Association Comments on TTB Proposed Rulemaking 27 CFR Parts 4,5,7,14 and 19 Modernization of the Labeling...

Craft Beverage Extenders Letter to Ways and Means Committee

June 20, 2019, Advocacy, Congress

June 19, 2019 The Honorable Richard Neal Chair The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways & Means U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady: We are grateful that the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act is among the 2019...

June 19, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, Craft Spirits Weekly, News, American Craft Spirits, Capitol Hill, CBMTRA, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, Craft Distillers, Craft Spirits, Federal Excise Tax, FET, House Ways and Means, JCT, Joint Committee on Tax

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Bipartisan Majority of Representatives and Senators Back Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

June 6, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, News, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2019 Bipartisan Majority of Representatives and Senators Back Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Broad alcohol trade group coalition presses to make federal excise tax reform permanent WASHINGTON, DC – Support for the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (H.R. 1175/ S.362)...

Request for TTB Appropriations

March 20, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, Education, TTB, TTB Appropriations

March 19, 2019 United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Room H-305, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Room S-128, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairwoman Lowey, Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Granger and Vice Chairman Leahy: We are writing to urge Congress...

March 12, 2019, Advocacy, TTB, Extension, TTB, TTB Proposed Rulemaking

TTB Extension Request

9 Months 19 Days 4 Hours: Do You Know What This Is?

March 12, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, (S. 362), Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, FET, H.R. 1175

From the Desk of Mark Shilling, former ACSA President and Legislative Affairs Chair March 11, 2019 As the new Congress settles in and gets down to legislative business, I want you to be aware of the extensive behind the scenes work that ACSA and its legislative affairs committee are...

REGISTER HERE: 2019 Public Policy Conference

March 11, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, CBMTRA, Craft Spirits, DC, Public Policy Conference, Washington

July 22-24, 2019 Phoenix Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. The American Craft Spirits Association and the Distilled Spirits Council invite you to attend our Public Policy Conference July 22-24, 2019, in Washington, D.C, where members of the distilled spirits sector will meet with lawmakers and advocate in support of critically...

GRASSROOTS FET REDUCTION

March 11, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, FET

What is at Stake The reduced Federal Excise Tax (FET) will expire on December 31, 2019. The rate will increase from $2.70 to $13.50 pg. Background In 2017, Congress enacted, for the first time, parity for craft spirits and provided a reduced FET for distillers. Before the passage of...

Former ACSA President, Paul Hletko, Responds to Questions on Tariffs and Impact on Trade

February 20, 2019, Advocacy, Trade, FEW Spirits, Paul Hletko, Tariffs

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Co-Sponsor CBMTRA 116th Congress-Senate

February 20, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, (S. 362), Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Roy Blunt

Dear Senator, On behalf of the beverage alcohol community, we urge you to co-sponsor the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 362), legislation introduced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) to permanently establish reduced federal excise taxes and modernized regulations for brewers, cider makers,...

CRAFT BEVERAGE MODERNIZATION & TAX REFORM ACT REINTRODUCED TO HOUSE BY CONGRESSMEN KIND & KELLY

February 20, 2019, Advocacy, Congress, News, Press Releases, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, Craft Spirits, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Ron Kind, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Roy Blunt

Permanent Excise Tax Remains ACSA’s Main Focus in 2019 Washington, DC (February 13, 2019) – The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which would offer the craft distilling community permanent Federal Excise Tax (FET) relief, a benefit that the beer and wine industries have enjoyed for some time,...

Beverage Alcohol Coalition Successfully Launches “Day of Action” to Urge Congressional Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

U.S. Alcohol Trade Groups Call for End to Tariffs on EU Spirits and Wine

Dear Colleague

ACSA Provides Comments to TTB’s Proposed Rulemaking to Modernize Labels

Craft Beverage Extenders Letter to Ways and Means Committee

Bipartisan Majority of Representatives and Senators Back Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Request for TTB Appropriations

9 Months 19 Days 4 Hours: Do You Know What This Is?

REGISTER HERE: 2019 Public Policy Conference

GRASSROOTS FET REDUCTION

Former ACSA President, Paul Hletko, Responds to Questions on Tariffs and Impact on Trade

Co-Sponsor CBMTRA 116th Congress-Senate

CRAFT BEVERAGE MODERNIZATION & TAX REFORM ACT REINTRODUCED TO HOUSE BY CONGRESSMEN KIND & KELLY

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