This Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM EST, a live hearing of H.R. 5034 will be conducted. The hearing can be watched via webcast at the Committee on the Judiciary. An additional resource that houses much information on the bill, as well as provides latest developments and FAQs, is…
Category: Wine Bills
New Postal Reform Bill Could Affect Shipping Wine
On September 23, 2010, Senator Thomas Carper introduced a new bill to the Senate. The new bill, titled the The Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation (POST) Act of 2010, serves to reduce the number of home delivery days, close extraneous post offices, and open retail outlets or automated kiosks in…
The New Text of H.R. 5034 (CARE Act)
H.R. 5034, the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (“CARE”) Act, has recently undergone a change in its text. The new text of the bill reads as follows: “State or territorial regulations may not intentionally or facially discriminate against out-of-state or out-of-territory producers of alcoholic beverages in favor of in-state or in-territory…