Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 5, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farmland Preservation and Land Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an estate and gift tax exclusion for real property located in the United States which at the time of a decedent's death was being used as a farm for farming purposes or exclusively for conservation purposes. Imposes: (1) an additional estate or gift tax with respect to such property if an heir or donee disposes of or uses such property for other than farming or conservation purposes; and (2) a federal tax lien on such property until liability for estate or gift tax with respect to such property has been satisfied or has become unenforceable.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2009 to Sep 15, 2010, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 5, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Mar 5, 2009 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Sep 15, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Introduced in House
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