Distributor Bill Filed in House of Representatives

Dear Client: Yesterday afternoon, a draft of the House bill which had been floating around (pushed by the National Beer Wholesalers Association), H.R. 5034, was filed with the US House of Representatives. The bill, called "The Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010" or "CARE Act," was introduced by retiring Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA), and co-sponsored by Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). The CARE Act seeks to "support State based alcohol regulation,