Alcohol
Beer, wine, and spirits producers, distributors, and retailers. Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Diageo, Constellation Brands, distributor associations.
Bills that help Alcohol
- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes. Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · confidence 0.90
Section 2 amends the Stafford Act to authorize substance use and alcohol use disorder services in crisis counseling assistance and training, expanding eligibility for alcohol-related treatment after disasters, which benefits alcohol treatment providers and related services.
- AGRITOURISM Act Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · confidence 0.85
Section 2(a)(1)(A) lists winery, brewery, cidery, and distillery tours as agritourism experiences, and Section 3(c)(d) promotes direct sales including these beverages, benefiting alcohol producers.
- Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act of 2025 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · confidence 0.75
Section 2(c)(1) blocks the President from imposing duties or tariff-rate quotas on imported articles, which could benefit alcohol importers (e.g., beer, wine, spirits) by avoiding tariffs on foreign alcoholic beverages.
Bills that harm Alcohol
- Commonsense Legislating Act Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · confidence 0.90
Title IX, Section 901 prohibits House personnel from serving as officers or directors of any public company, which includes beer, wine, and spirits producers, distributors, and retailers like Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Diageo, Constellation Brands, distributor associations, etc., imposing a restriction that could limit their ability to engage with House personnel, thus a potential cost.
- Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · confidence 0.90
Sec. 7010(c) prohibits using funds to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, including electronic nicotine delivery systems, or to seek reduction/removal by foreign countries of restrictions on marketing of tobacco or tobacco products. This is a regulatory restriction that harms the alcohol industry's ability to market and expand internationally.
- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · confidence 0.90
Title I provides $157,795,000 for Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau salaries and expenses, including $5,000,000 for enforcement of and education regarding the trade practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, which increases regulatory oversight and compliance costs for alcohol producers.
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · confidence 0.85
Title V, Sec. 517: Prohibits funds from being used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of laws including those related to alcohol regulation; Sec. 617: Prohibits imposing user or processing fees on ATF functions not already charged as of October 1, 2025, which could limit alcohol industry regulatory flexibility; while not a direct tax, these provisions collectively impose regulatory costs on alcohol industry operations.