Brews to Barns Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10877 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10877

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit against the excise tax on beer for brewers that donate spent grain for local agricultural use.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 22, 2026

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Riley of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit against the excise tax on beer for brewers that donate spent grain for local agricultural use.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Brews to Barns Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. BREWER SPENT GRAIN CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Subpart D of part 1 of subchapter A of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 5057. CREDIT FOR SPENT GRAIN DONATED FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL USE.

``(a) In General.--There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 5051 for the calendar year on beer brewed by a brewer an amount equal to the product of-- ``(1) $0.08, multiplied by ``(2) the number of dry weight pounds of spent grain byproduct contributed or gifted by the brewer during the calendar year to an unrelated person for local agricultural use by such person. ``(b) Limitation.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) shall not exceed an amount equal to-- ``(1) for any period during a calendar year, the total tax imposed for such period by section 5051 on beer brewed and removed by the brewer, and ``(2) for all periods during a calendar year, $35,000. ``(c) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Local agricultural use.-- ``(A) In general.--Agricultural use of spent grain shall include use in composting, soil amendment, mushroom cultivation, and as animal feed. ``(B) Local.--No agricultural use shall be considered local unless such use is not more than 100 miles from the location of the beer brewing process from which the spent grain byproduct was derived. ``(2) Spent grain byproduct.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `spent grain byproduct' means the byproduct material remaining from grain used by a brewer in the production of beer. ``(B) Dry weight pounds.--The number of pounds of spent grain byproduct taken into account under subsection (a)(2) shall be determined based on the dry weight of all grain ingredients used in the beer brewing process from which the spent grain byproduct was derived. ``(3) Records.--Any brewer that makes a claim for credit under this section shall keep such records relating to such claim (in such form, containing such information, and for such period) as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe, including records of dry grain weight, receipts documenting contributions or gifts of spent grain, and certifications of end-use and location from persons to whom spent grains were contributed or gifted.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of part 1 of subchapter A of chapter 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 5057. Credit for spent grain donated for local agricultural use.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed on beer removed after December 31, 2026. <all>