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

Bill: 115-hr-2021
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-04-06
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: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Duffy , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Ms. Plaskett , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) 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 repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

1. Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2016.