Current legislation
Dear Senator: As a winery and small, family-owned business in your state, we strongly urge you to cosponsor and support the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 362), introduced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO). A two-year version of the bill was passed and signed into law as part … Read more
Here’s a list of Senators who are not currently co-sponsors of S. 362, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Please voice your concerns to them. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Mike Braun (R-IN) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Richard Burr (R-NC) Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) Susan Collins (R-ME) John Cornyn (R-TX) Tom Cotton (R-AR) Kevin Cramer … Read more
WineAmerica Set Sights on Permanence Washington, D.C. • February 13, 2019 – The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today with strong support from a broad group of industry trade associations including the beer, wine, spirits, and cider sectors. The legislation, which was first introduced … Read more
Beverage Alcohol Producers Set Sights on Permanence Washington, D.C. • February 06, 2019 – The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today with strong support from a broad group of industry trade associations including the beer, wine, spirits, and cider sectors. The legislation, which was first introduced … Read more
by Michael Kaiser 6.20.16 The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was passed by Congress in late 2010 and signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The intent of the FSMA is to allow FDA to “focus more on preventing food safety problems rather than relying primarily on reacting to problems after they … Read more