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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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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

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

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

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

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

Tariffs

The next expected critical date for tariffs is April 2, when the President is expected to announce “reciprocal” tariffs targeting countries that the President believes impose unfair tariffs and other trade barriers on U.S. goods. The President may also revisit …Read More

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Earlier this month, Brewers Association (BA) President & CEO Bart Watson and Vice President of Government Affairs Marc Sorini met with senior TTB leadership in Washington, D.C. The BA will be providing the TTB with priorities for the multiple regulatory …Read More

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Brewers Association (BA) has learned that multiple breweries have not received payments committed by the USDA under the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP). The funds were frozen by one of the President’s recent executive orders. On March 17, …Read More

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

On March 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would suspend enforcement of the CTA. First enacted in 2021, the CTA imposed reporting requirements on almost all U.S. corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities. Those …Read More

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