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KOMBUCHA

USA119th CongressS-4457| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that low alcohol by volume kombucha is exempt from federal excise taxes and regulatory provisions typically imposed on alcoholic beverages. Specifically, it prevents kombucha with no more than 1.25 percent alcohol by volume from being taxed as wine or beer. The legislation defines qualifying kombucha as a beverage fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, sold as kombucha, and derived from fermentable sugars and plant materials like tea or coffee. This exemption removes the tax burden and regulatory oversight under chapters 53, 5042(a), and 5053 of the Code. The amendments will take effect for calendar quarters beginning after the date of enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-926
KOMBUCHA

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-892
KOMBUCHA

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3365
KOMBUCHA
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8631
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-926
    KOMBUCHA


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-892
    KOMBUCHA


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3365
    KOMBUCHA


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8631
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8631: KOMBUCHA

KOMBUCHA

USA119th CongressS-4457| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that low alcohol by volume kombucha is exempt from federal excise taxes and regulatory provisions typically imposed on alcoholic beverages. Specifically, it prevents kombucha with no more than 1.25 percent alcohol by volume from being taxed as wine or beer. The legislation defines qualifying kombucha as a beverage fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, sold as kombucha, and derived from fermentable sugars and plant materials like tea or coffee. This exemption removes the tax burden and regulatory oversight under chapters 53, 5042(a), and 5053 of the Code. The amendments will take effect for calendar quarters beginning after the date of enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-926
KOMBUCHA

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-892
KOMBUCHA

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3365
KOMBUCHA
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8631
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-926
    KOMBUCHA


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-892
    KOMBUCHA


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3365
    KOMBUCHA


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8631
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Finance Committee

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8631: KOMBUCHA
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted