NBWA Praises House Passage of the STOP Act 

This week, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 864, the "Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act."
 
This meaningful legislation addresses the serious health and safety issues involved with underage drinking while providing the necessary tools to government at the federal, state and local levels to help stop alcohol consumption by those who are not of a legal drinking age.
 
"The beer industry remains committed to fighting underage drinking," said NBWA President Craig Purser. "House passage of the STOP Act is a good first step and the beer industry will continue to put the necessary resources into seeing that everyone who consumes our products are of a legal drinking age."
 
Beer distributors and their brewer partners spend tens of millions of dollars each year promoting responsible consumption of their products by those of legal drinking age and reminding parents to talk to their children about making responsible choices.
 
"The Senate can do its part by passing this legislation so the President can sign it into law," Purser concluded.
 
The NBWA Board of Directors' Management Committee overwhelmingly passed a resolution in support of a version of the "STOP Underage Drinking Act" in July. The group also held to its pledge to work closely with industry partners to gain support for the legislation.  The amended STOP Act has the support of the Beer Institute, the Brewers Association, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, The Wine Institute and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
 
The Association represents 1,900 beer distributors nationwide and the Beer Institute, representing brewers, importers and industry suppliers. Beer distributors play a critical role in the transparent movement of beer from thousands of brewers to a vast network of licensed retailers.
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