Expressing support for tax incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements.
Latest action · Nov 17, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 17, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for: (1) conservation easements as a valuable tool for private sector land conservation; and (2) the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified conservation and historic preservation easements.
Expresses opposition to recommendations of the Joint Committee on Taxation to reduce or eliminate tax deductions for charitable contributions of conservation and facade easements.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2005 to Dec 6, 2005, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Dec 6, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Nov 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10508)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in House
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