NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to TTB funding and trade practice education and enforcement. Issues related to effectively reducing underage drinking.

POS · Postal

H.R. 3011, the United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act; issues related to USPS alcohol shipping and delivery.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3011

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Antitrust issues related to Congressional oversight of industry consolidation. Issues related to antitrust provisions of the Robinson-Patman Act. Issues related to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA39). Issues related to proposed changes to Department of Labor heat, injury and illness prevention in indoor and outdoor work settings. Issues related to H.R. 4896/ S.2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4896, S.2613

BEV · Beverage Industry

Issues related to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and trade practice education and enforcement and Congressional oversight.

CON · Constitution

Support for the ability of the states to regulate alcohol effectively as outlined in the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to tariffs on aluminum and other imported products related to the beverage industry.

ALC · Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Issues related to state-based regulation of alcohol. Issues related to funding and oversight of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Issues related to regulation and enforcement of alcohol. Issues related to Competition in the beer and beverage industry. Issues related to the differentiation between beer, wine and liquor. Issues related to the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Issues related to the ability of TTB to operate as a separate Bureau under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury. Issues related to alcohol diversion.

RET · Retirement

Issues related to multi-employer pension plans. Issues related to Special Financial Assistance for Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to permanent estate tax relief. Issues related to the permanence of the 20% deduction for S. Corporations. Section 179 business expensing; bonus depreciation allowances. Issues related to the ability of pass through businesses to fully deduct state and local taxes. Issues related to the tax differentiation between beer, wine and liquor.

TRA · Transportation

Issues related to Commercial Drivers License (CDL) process application; shortage of CDL drivers; FMCSA pilot program for 18-21 year old CDL interstate drivers. Issues related to alternative fuel vehicles and tax credits. Support for research of the effects of all forms of impaired driving and roadside detection mechanisms that measure impairment. Issues related to remedies to supply chain disruptions and transportation efficiencies.

BAN · Banking

Issues related to legal banking and effective regulation for cannabis products. H.R. 736/S. 505, Protect Small Business From Excessive Paperwork Act; issues related to delaying the compliance deadline of the Corporate Transparency Act. Issues related to Interim Final Rule on BOI reporting for Corporate Transparency Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 736, S. 505

AGR · Agriculture

Issues related to the legal status and regulation of cannabis, including industrial hemp and its derivative products. Issues related to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the regulatory oversight of cannabidiol (CBD) products. H.R. 4121 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; section 762, section 759 S. 2256 -Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; section 759, section 738 H.R.7212 - Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4121, S. 2256, H.R.7212

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Crime Act of 2025 S. 1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crome Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2853, S. 1404

HCR · Health Issues

S. 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R.5582 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

Literal federal measure citations: S. 2355, H.R.5582