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See the latest national and state-level government affairs issues including news and announcements from the Brewers Association and members of the House and Senate Small Brewers Caucus.
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” combined with other federal changes are having an impact on state bottom lines, leading to states likely exploring ways to backfill those funds. The BA is asking brewers to be vigilant, as we anticipate …Read More
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” has transfixed Washington observers over the past two months. A centerpiece of President Trump’s agenda, the bill, now signed into law, provides a number of benefits for brewers. Read More
Small and independent brewers were the toast of the town in Washington, D.C., on July 16, when 85 brewery representatives, guild leaders, and supplier partners came to the city to advocate for small and independent breweries at the Brewers Association’s …Read More
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” making its way through Congress includes several provisions that would benefit small and independent brewers. Key among them: Permanency of the Section 199A tax credit, that seeks to put pass-through entities (e.g., a limited liability company …Read More
In compliance with a Presidential Executive Order, the TTB has announced plans to shift all transactions involvement payments to electronic means. This will most immediately affect payments from TTB to industry members (very common in non-brewing contexts, such as “drawback” …Read More
The Brewers Association expects the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans sometime in July. Final content of the revised Guidelines remains unknown, but multiple reports suggest that they will advocate that …Read More
The Georgia Craft Brewers Guild (GCBG) took another swing at self-distribution with Senate Bill 122, and received a hearing on the bill, but ultimately could not get a committee vote. While disappointing, 2025 is the start of the biennium in …Read More
An Illinois bill would have raised the cap on self-distribution for brewers to 1500bbl/year (the current cap is 200bbl/year), but despite some very promising signs of passage, it was not brought up for a final vote by the deadline to …Read More
The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild worked to add the ability for brewers in the state to sell their products at local farmers markets through H. B. 563. As of this writing, it has one hurdle left on the Senate floor …Read More
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