AG CHAIN Act
Latest action · May 12, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation Act or the AG CHAIN Act
This bill allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of wages and other income earned by certain qualified employees for the period between February 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020. The aggregate amount of such exclusion for any such employee may not exceed $25,000. A qualified employee is an essential food and agriculture employee who provides services at grocery stores, gasoline stations, restaurants, and other food service establishments that are located in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of the Treasury may extend the exclusion period for an additional three months if it determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing.
The bill also suspends the payment of payroll taxes for employee wages not exceeding $75,000 for the same period.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2020 to Oct 23, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | May 14, 2020 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | May 14, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | May 15, 2020 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Jun 1, 2020 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Jun 1, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Jun 8, 2020 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jun 22, 2020 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Jun 22, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jun 26, 2020 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Jul 6, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Sep 23, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 23, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2020Introduced in House
- May 12, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Disability assistance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment taxes
- Food industry and services
- Government trust funds
- Income tax exclusion
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Motor fuels
- Oil and gas
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Taxation
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2020Introduced in House
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