# 115-hr-7341: SWEET Act

115-hr-7341, SWEET Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7341
- Congress: 115
- Title: SWEET Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Introduced: 2018-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2018 or the SWEET Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. The tax rate is 1 cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product. This bill transfers revenues from the tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7372: Protect SNAP Act
- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act
- 115-hr-7340: Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7338: Safe Food Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-7341 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7341)

## Related
- [115-hr-7372: Protect SNAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7372)
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7342: Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7342)
- [115-hr-7340: Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7340)
- [115-hr-7339: Medicare for America Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7339)
- [115-hr-7338: Safe Food Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7338)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7341 (as of 2025-11-18).