American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act
Latest action · Jun 26, 2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1597)
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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $5 million the limitation on the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement and to increase the percentage of the value of such land that is excludable.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2009 to Dec 14, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Dec 14, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1597)
- Jun 25, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3640 | American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2009Introduced in House
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