July 16, 2026
Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Subramanyam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To allow direct shipment of distilled spirits by craft distilleries, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Craft Distilled Spirits Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Act of 2026
.
Sec. 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.