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S 561 100th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of natural disasters.

Introduced: February 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural economicsAgricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsCharitable contributions
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Disaster reliefDisasters and Disaster ReliefFarm produceFood and Food IndustryFood reliefIncome taxPublic Welfare and CharitiesTax deductions
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 19, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 19, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a farmer an income tax deduction for specified agricultural products donated to a State for the care of individuals adversely affected by a major natural disaster.

Sets the amount of such deduction at the fair market value of the charitable contribution minus production costs for which the taxpayer has taken a deduction.

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  • HR 2288 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate ag…
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All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 19, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 561: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of natural disasters.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-561/
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"S. 561: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of natural disasters.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-561/.
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S. 561, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-561/.
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