To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.

Bill: 116-hr-6737
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-08
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Cosmetics and personal care

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Sales and excise taxes
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies the excise tax on distilled spirits to exempt distilled spirits plants from requirements relating to the denaturing of such spirits with respect to hand sanitizers used to eliminate the corornavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). <i>Denaturing</i> is the process of making distilled spirits unfit for consumption. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Barr 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 exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.

1. Exemption from denaturing requirements for production of hand sanitizer to help eliminate COVID-19 (a) In general Paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2308 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by inserting (without regard to any requirement or obligation contained in such guidance relating to denaturing of such spirits) after Food and Drug Administration . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in section 2308 of division A of the CARES Act.