Senate Bill 3618
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill 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.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3618
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 6, 2020
05/06/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/06/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:44 PM