HEROES Act

House Bill

H.R. 3146

119th Congress

HEROES Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel S. Goldman

Representative

Democratic

NY-10

Cosponsors

17

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill would remove the limit on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes that can be sent back to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It would also require a portion of those tax revenues to go to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorDaniel S. Goldman (D-NY)

Introduced6/6/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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HEROES Act

This bill would remove the limit on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes that can be sent back to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It would also require a portion of those tax revenues to go to the Puerto Rico Conservation Tru

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This bill would remove the limit on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes that can be sent back to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It would also require a portion of those tax revenues to go to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.

Bill Number: 3146
Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
Introduced: 6/6/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: HEROES Act
Bill Number: 3146
Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 6/6/2025
Summary: This bill would remove the limit on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes that can be sent back to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It would also require a portion of those tax revenues to go to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would remove the limit on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes that can be sent back to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It would also require a portion of those tax revenues to go to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill repeals the limitation on the cover over (payment) of distilled spirits excise taxes to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also requires the transfer of a portion of the tax revenues to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Repeals the limit on how much distilled spirits excise tax money can be returned to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Requires a portion of the tax revenue to be transferred to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund
Aims to provide more funding for the governments and environmental conservation efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would increase the amount of federal tax revenue going directly to the governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as provide additional funding for environmental conservation in Puerto Rico. This could help support public services and infrastructure in these U.S. territories while also protecting their natural resources.