Effective March 3, 1917 Statutes at Large 39 Stat. 1123 | Public law 64-383 | |
Long title An Act to prevent the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Nicknames District of Columbia Prohibition Act Enacted by the 64th United States Congress |
The Sheppard Bone-Dry Act, sponsored by Sen. Morris Sheppard (D) of Texas, was passed by the US Congress in 1917. It imposed a ban on alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia.
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