The Cullen–Harrison Act, named for its sponsors, Senator Pat Harrison and Representative Thomas H. Cullen, enacted by the United States Congress on March 21, 1933, and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt the following day, legalized the sale in the United States of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% (by weight) and wine of similarly low alcohol content, thought to be too low to be intoxicating, effective April 7, 1933. Upon signing the legislation, Roosevelt made his famous remark, "I think this would be a good time for a beer."[1][2]
Cullen–Harrison Act
Other short titles
Beer Permit Act
Permit and Tax Beer Act
Long title
An Act to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquor, and for other purposes.
Reported by the joint conference committee on March 20, 1933; agreed to by the Senate on March 20, 1933 (49–42) and by the House on March 21, 1933 (agreed)
According to the Cullen–Harrison Act, states had to pass their own similar legislation to legalize sale of the low alcohol beverages within their borders. Roosevelt had previously sent a short message to Congress requesting such a bill. Sale of even low alcohol beer had been illegal in the U.S. since Prohibition started in 1920 following the 1919 passage of the Volstead Act.[3] Throngs gathered outside breweries and taverns to celebrate the return of 3.2 beer.[4] The passage of the Cullen–Harrison Act is celebrated as National Beer Day every year on April 7 in the United States.
^"Post". fdrlibrary.tumblr.com. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^Smith, Jean Edward (2007). F.D.R. New York: Random House. pp. 305, 316. ISBN978-0-8129-7049-4. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
^Swain, Martha H. (2009). Pat Harrison: the New Deal years. University Press of Mississippi. p. 40. ISBN978-1-60473-263-4.
^Courtaway, Robert (January 4, 2013). . Missouri Life. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
External links
Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Message to Congress on Repeal of the Volstead Act.," March 13, 1933". The American Presidency Project. University of California – Santa Barbara.
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cullen, harrison, named, sponsors, senator, harrison, representative, thomas, cullen, enacted, united, states, congress, march, 1933, signed, president, franklin, roosevelt, following, legalized, sale, united, states, beer, with, alcohol, content, weight, wine. The Cullen Harrison Act named for its sponsors Senator Pat Harrison and Representative Thomas H Cullen enacted by the United States Congress on March 21 1933 and signed by President Franklin D Roosevelt the following day legalized the sale in the United States of beer with an alcohol content of 3 2 by weight and wine of similarly low alcohol content thought to be too low to be intoxicating effective April 7 1933 Upon signing the legislation Roosevelt made his famous remark I think this would be a good time for a beer 1 2 Cullen Harrison ActOther short titlesBeer Permit ActPermit and Tax Beer ActLong titleAn Act to provide revenue by the taxation of certain nonintoxicating liquor and for other purposes Acronyms colloquial CHANicknamesCullen Harrison Act of 1933Enacted bythe 73rd United States CongressEffectiveMarch 22 1933CitationsPublic lawPub L 73 3Statutes at Large48 Stat 16CodificationTitles amended27 U S C Intoxicating LiquorsU S C sections created27 U S C ch 2A 64a et seq Legislative historyIntroduced in the House as H R 3341 by Thomas H Cullen D NY on March 14 1933Committee consideration by House Ways and Means Senate FinancePassed the House on March 14 1933 326 99 Passed the Senate on March 16 1933 53 37 Reported by the joint conference committee on March 20 1933 agreed to by the Senate on March 20 1933 49 42 and by the House on March 21 1933 agreed Signed into law by President Franklin D Roosevelt on March 22 1933According to the Cullen Harrison Act states had to pass their own similar legislation to legalize sale of the low alcohol beverages within their borders Roosevelt had previously sent a short message to Congress requesting such a bill Sale of even low alcohol beer had been illegal in the U S since Prohibition started in 1920 following the 1919 passage of the Volstead Act 3 Throngs gathered outside breweries and taverns to celebrate the return of 3 2 beer 4 The passage of the Cullen Harrison Act is celebrated as National Beer Day every year on April 7 in the United States See also EditEighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Twenty first Amendment to the United States ConstitutionReferences Edit Post fdrlibrary tumblr com Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Retrieved February 18 2016 Smith Jean Edward 2007 F D R New York Random House pp 305 316 ISBN 978 0 8129 7049 4 Retrieved February 18 2016 Swain Martha H 2009 Pat Harrison the New Deal years University Press of Mississippi p 40 ISBN 978 1 60473 263 4 Courtaway Robert January 4 2013 Wetter than the Mississippi Missouri Life Archived from the original on August 26 2017 Retrieved August 26 2017 External links EditPeters Gerhard Woolley John T Franklin D Roosevelt Message to Congress on Repeal of the Volstead Act March 13 1933 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara This United States federal legislation article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cullen Harrison Act amp oldid 1066720591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
