H.R. 9767

119 HR 9767 IH: Craft Distilled Spirits Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-16
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9767  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 16, 2026   Mr. Steube  (for himself and  Mr. Subramanyam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To allow direct shipment of distilled spirits by craft distilleries, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Craft Distilled Spirits Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Act of 2026  .
2.
Direct shipment of distilled sprits
(a)
Conditions for transporting certain distilled spirits
The direct shipment of a distilled spirit by a craft distillery shall be permitted from States where a distilled spirit is purchased from a craft distillery, to another State or the District of Columbia, if—
(1)
the purchaser of the distilled spirit affirmed they are of legal age to purchase alcohol by—
(A)
providing a valid form of government issued identification at the time of purchase at the craft distillery; or
(B)
making such affirmation when purchasing from the craft distillery online or over the phone;
(2)
the shipping container in which the distilled spirit is shipped is marked to—
(A)
indicate such container contains alcohol; and
(B)
require an adult's signature upon delivery;
(3)
the distilled spirit is for personal use only and not for resale;
(4)
the State from which the distilled spirit is shipped allows such direct shipment to a purchaser; and
(5)
the State into which the distilled spirt is shipped permits the receipt of such direct shipment by a purchaser.
(b)
Violations
If any person fails to meet any of the conditions under subsection (a), the attorney general of any State may bring a civil action under the same terms as those set out in section 2 of the Act entitled  An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases , approved March 1, 1913 (commonly known as the  Webb-Kenyon Act ) ( 27 U.S.C. 122a ).
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Craft distillery
The term  craft distillery  means a producer that—
(A)
distills, rectifies, or blends not greater than 250,000 gallons of distilled spirit each year; and
(B)
is independently owned.
(2)
Distilled spirit
The term  distilled spirit  has the meaning given the term in section 117 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ( 27 U.S.C. 211 ).
(3)
Independently owned
The term  independently owned  means, with respect to a craft distillery, that no producer that produces more than 250,000 gallons of distilled spirit each year has a direct or indirect ownership interest in such craft distillery.