Bill would let adults make spirits at home without federal taxes.
H.R. 10157 — Freedom to Home Distill Act · Filed by Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets adults make distilled spirits at home for their own use. They would not have to pay federal taxes or follow federal rules. Each adult can make up to 10 proof gallons per year. Two or more adults in one house can make 20 proof gallons per year. Home stills sold for this use must have safety valves. Stills must hold no more than 50 gallons. The spirits cannot be sold.
Who it affects
Adults who want to make spirits at home would gain this new right. Companies that make or sell home stills would likely sell more. State and local rules may still ban home distilling.
One thing to notice
The bill covers only distilled spirits. Beer and wine already have their own home-making rules.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.
- Aug 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- proof gallons — A way to measure the strength of spirits based on alcohol content.
- distilled spirits — Strong alcoholic drinks made by heating and cooling liquid, like whiskey or vodka.
- safety valves — Parts on a still that let out extra pressure or air to stop explosions.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,759 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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