Volstead Act
1919 US law initiating the prohibition of alcoholic beverages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment (ratified January 1919) which established the prohibition of alcoholic drinks. The Anti-Saloon League's Wayne Wheeler conceived and drafted the bill, which was named after Andrew Volstead, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who managed the legislation.
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Other short titles | War Prohibition Act |
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Long title | An Act to prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of high-proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to ensure an ample supply of alcohol and promote its use in scientific research and in the development of fuel, dye, and other lawful industries |
Acronyms (colloquial) | NPA |
Nicknames | Volstead Act |
Enacted by | the 66th United States Congress |
Effective | October 28, 1919 and January 17, 1920[1] |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 66–66 |
Statutes at Large | 41 Stat. 305–323, ch. 85 |
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United States Supreme Court cases | |
Jacob Ruppert v. Caffey, 251 U.S. 264 (1920) |
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