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Learn about the latest developments across the state and federal government affairs arena from the Brewers Association’s Government Affairs team.

Katie Marisic

Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Marc Sorini

Vice President of Government Affairs

Sam DeWitt

Sam DeWitt

State Government Affairs Director

Brewers Association Supports Repeal of Corporate Transparency Act stacks of binder-clipped paperwork

Brewers Association Supports Repeal of Corporate Transparency Act

The Brewers Association supports the reintroduction of legislation to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.Read More

Trump Administration Prepares to Levy Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Exterior of the United States Capitol with money in background

Trump Administration Prepares to Levy Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

On Saturday, February 1, President Trump announced that he would be imposing 25% tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% on all goods from China.Read More

FDA Proposes Front-of-Packaging Labeling Mandate man at labeling area in brewery

FDA Proposes Front-of-Packaging Labeling Mandate

This mandate covers fermented sugar hard seltzer products, as well as wines below 7% alcohol by volume, which includes most hard ciders.Read More

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2024 Government Affairs Year In Review

A 2024 year in review of the Brewers Association’s major government affairs initiatives, including work on self-distribution and franchise reform.Read More

TTB Proposes Sweeping New Regulations Mandating Alcohol Content, Allergen, and Nutritional Information on Labels stacks of beer cans awaiting labels

TTB Proposes Sweeping New Regulations Mandating Alcohol Content, Allergen, and Nutritional Information on Labels

On Friday, January 17, 2025, the TTB will publish two important Notices of Proposed Rulemaking proposing changes for the labeling of alcohol beverages, including beer and malt beverages.Read More

Learn about opportunities and movements on the legislative and other fronts as it pertains to the beverage alcohol industry from the craft brewing industry’s top legal counsel, Marc Sorini.

Marc Sorini

Vice President of Government Affairs

Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law Missouri capitol building with state flag

Federal Court Restores Balance to Missouri’s Franchise Law

Missouri small suppliers get a favorable franchise law court decision in Major Brands v. Mast-Jägermeister case.Read More

Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities man loading cases of beer into truck

Court Supports Expanded Self-Distribution Abilities

An Iowa court decision on expanded direct sales to retailers could pave the way for greater self-distribution by suppliers.Read More

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer cans grouped together with a cannabis leaf laying on top

Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer

Marc Sorini explains where “intoxicating hemp beverages” currently fit in the U.S. regulatory structure and what brewers need to know.Read More

Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines FTC logo over image on brewery tanks

Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines

Federal regulators have published a final version of their Merger Guidelines aimed at protecting fair competition in the U.S. economy.Read More

Brewers Association Submits Comments on Revised Federal Merger Guidelines row of fermenters with FTC logo

Brewers Association Submits Comments on Revised Federal Merger Guidelines

On September 18 the BA submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the agency’s revised draft Merger Guidelines.Read More

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