House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 21, 2005
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Apr 21, 2005 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
42 cosponsors — 28 Republicans, 14 Democrats
14 of 42 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Marion Berry (D-AR), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), John Boehner (R-OH), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Howard Coble (R-NC), James Cooper (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), John Culberson (R-TX), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), William Jenkins (R-TN), Mark Kennedy (R-MN), John Larson (D-CT), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Bob Ney (R-OH), Ron Paul (R-TX), Tom Petri (R-WI) and 12 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.