# 119-hr-4613: Bubble Tax Modernization Act of 2025

119-hr-4613, Bubble Tax Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4613
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bubble Tax Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**This bill would align the tax treatment of mead with low‑alcohol wine by creating a single, technical definition based on carbon dioxide and alcohol limits.** - A "low alcohol by volume wine" would be defined as wine that contains not more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters and that contains less than 8.5% alcohol by volume. The Secretary may set reasonable regulatory tolerances for the CO2 limit. - For the specific tax code subsections (a) and (b)(1) the bill would treat low‑ABV wine as still wines containing not more than 16% ABV, changing how those provisions classify certain wines. - The new definitions would apply to wine removed after December 31, 2025.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New low-alcohol wine tax rules: mixed, low. If enacted, wineries, mead makers, and importers would face new tests for when wine is taxed as "low alcohol." A wine would qualify if it has 0.64 gram of CO2 or less per 100 milliliters and is under 8.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). For certain subsections, still wines up to 16% ABV would be treated a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4613)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4613 (as of 2026-09-04).