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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.

H.R. 1791Introduced Apr 21, 2005Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Lewis R-KY
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Where it went

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

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Lewis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-2 district

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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.