To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Bill: 113-hr-3967
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-29
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages

Caribbean area

Intergovernmental relations

Puerto Rico

Sales and excise taxes

State and local finance

U.S. territories and protectorates

Virgin Islands
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the increase in the amount of distilled spirits tax covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2014 Mr. Pierluisi (for himself and Mr. Grayson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

1. Extension of increased limitation on cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 7652(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2013.