US HB2959 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-9)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Charitable Agricultural Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for a charitable contribution to an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research, and (2) make prohibitions against expenditures to influence legislation applicable to such organizations.
Title
Charitable Agricultural Research Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] | Rep. Rick Berg [R-ND] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK] |
| Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
| Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] |
| Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] |
| Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI] | Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD] |
| Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL] |
| Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] | Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1561 (Same As) 2011-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Agricultural research
Higher education
Income tax deductions
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Higher education
Income tax deductions
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2959/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2959/BILLS-112hr2959ih.pdf |
