US Congress Senate Bill 389 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

KOMBUCHA Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the production of kombucha for consumption or sale from excise taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages. Kombucha is a beverage that: (1) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast; (2) contains not more than 1.25% of alcohol by volume; (3) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha; and (4) is derived from sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and not more than 20% other wholesome ingredients.

KOMBUCHA Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB1089 (Same As) 2017-02-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HCR97 (Related) 2017-12-18 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/389/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s389/BILLS-115s389is.pdf