H.R. 6737 · 116th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Andy Barr
Introduced
2020-05-08
Latest action
2020-05-08 · Introduced in House

Summary

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.