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Tarrifs
National

Tarrifs

Brewers continue to face supply chain uncertainty stemming from actual and threatened tariffs. On May 23, the President announced a 50% tariff on all goods coming from the European Union (EU), initially announced to start on June 1. The new …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
National

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

On May 15 the Brewers Association provided TTB with a priority list of outstanding regulatory requests, some dating back as far as 2017. They range from modernizing the regulations governing labeling and advertising non-alcoholic beer (a BA petition first filed …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

USDA Resumes Payment of Approved REAP Grants for Brewers
National

USDA Resumes Payment of Approved REAP Grants for Brewers

On March 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will be releasing previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) that had been frozen by one of the President’s executive orders. As you may …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Tariffs cans and kegs in a beer production setting
National

Tariffs

Following an initial proposed imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on countries that impose their own tariffs on U.S. goods, the Trump Administration announced a “pause” on April 9 to delay this action by 90 days. One of the major exceptions to …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Comments Submitted on Performing Rights Organizations (PROs)
National

Comments Submitted on Performing Rights Organizations (PROs)

In February, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Inquiry relating to Performing Rights Organizations (PROs), which license artists’ copyrighted works to concert halls, bars, and other music venues, including breweries. The recent proliferation of PROs and related developments …Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

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Introduction of the USPS Shipping Equity Act in Congress
National

Introduction of the USPS Shipping Equity Act in Congress

On April 24, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Representative Sahas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced the United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This important legislation allows the postal service to ship alcohol from licensed businesses …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

The House Republican Budget and Budget Reconciliation Process
National

The House Republican Budget and Budget Reconciliation Process

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have begun the process of rolling out their largest policy proposal of this Congress, a budget package designed to address both they and President Trump’s policy priorities for 2025. This proposal will need …Read More

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
National

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

On April 4, the TTB extended the comment period on proposed labeling rules for alcohol facts and allergens by 120 days to August 15, 2025. The Brewers Association (BA) plans to submit comments just prior to the deadline. Read More

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Special Projects Coordinator

Marc Preo serves as the special projects coordinator on the Government Affairs team tracking federal regulatory affairs and state bill and rulemaking activity. A longtime homebrewing hobbyist and craft beer enthusiast, Marc enjoys spending as much time as he can in the mountains snowboarding, Nordic touring, and mountain biking.

See Marc Preo's Articles

Movement in Florida to Allow Craft Brewers to Self-Distribute and Provide Certain Franchise Reforms
Florida

Movement in Florida to Allow Craft Brewers to Self-Distribute and Provide Certain Franchise Reforms

House Bill 499 would allow brewers producing up to 1000 barrels per year to self-distribute and allow for the smallest brewers (producing less than 1000 barrels per year) the opportunity to terminate a distributor contract with a process. The bill …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Legislation Moves in Hawaii but Ultimately Fails
Hawaii

Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Legislation Moves in Hawaii but Ultimately Fails

In Hawaii, House Bill 108, which would have authorized direct-to-consumer shipping for beer and spirits both in and out of the Islands, moved swiftly through five committees across two chambers between March 18-21. The Hawaiian Craft Brewers Guild along with …Read More

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State Government Affairs Director

Sam DeWitt works state government affairs for the Brewers Association, and has lobbied craft beer bills from the east coast to Hawaii, on a wide range of topics from franchise reform and excise tax to self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping of beer. He has a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Montana and fell in love with craft brewing as an undergraduate in Missoula.

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