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 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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