Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Farm income

Bill Introduced: H.R.4331 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

2007-11-02T00:00:00Z

An original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2242 Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007

2007-10-25T00:00:00Z

An original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish supplemental agricultural disaster assistance and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for conservation and alternative energy sources and to provide tax relief for farmers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2167 Farm Savings Account Act of 2007

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2163 Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2007

2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow income averaging for private forest landowners.

Bill Introduced: S.1424 Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1422 Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide to agricultural operators and producers a reserve to assist in the stabilization of farm income during low-revenue years, to assist operators and producers to invest in value-added farms, to promote higher levels of environmental stewardship, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1882 Farm Risk Management Act of 2007

2007-04-17T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.971 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Act of 2007

2007-03-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1334 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act

2007-03-06T00:00:00Z

To provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1050 A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act

2007-02-14T00:00:00Z

To establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.552 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act

2007-02-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the tax treatment of income received in connection with the litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms, enhance certain trade adjustment assistance authorities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.119 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.

2006-09-27T00:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.

Bill Introduced: S.2077 Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2005

2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow income averaging for private forest landowners.

Bill Introduced: S.1963 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2005

2005-11-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to make miscellaneous improvements to trade adjustment assistance.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3369 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2005

2005-07-20T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.969 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2005

2005-04-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill

2005-04-20T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

April 20, 2005: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: S.256 Bankruptcy Reform bill

2005-04-20T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

April 20, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-8.