SWEET Act
- Last Action
- 4/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-22 (00)
Sugary Drinks Tax Act of 2021 or the SWEET Act
This bill imposes an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugary drink product. The bill defines specified sugary drink product as any liquid intended for human consumption that contains a caloric sweetener (i.e., monosaccharides, disaccharides, and high-fructose corn syrup), with specified exceptions. The bill provides for the transfer of revenues from the tax for the benefit of the School Breakfast Program.
Subjects
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Food industry and services
- Government trust funds
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Inflation and prices
- Nutrition and diet
- Research administration and funding
- Sales and excise taxes
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