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HR 4587 105th Congress House

Family Farm Preservation Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the dollar limitation on the deduction for family-owned business interests does not apply to interests in farming businesses.

Introduced: September 16, 1998 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodEstate taxFamiliesFamily farmsTax deductions
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Sep 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 16, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Farm Preservation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the $675,000 limitation on the estate tax deduction shall not apply to interests in qualified family-owned farming business interests.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 4 Independent 1
Burr, Richard
· Sep 16, 1998
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 16, 1998
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 16, 1998
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Sep 16, 1998
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 16, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 16, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 16, 1998
SMITH, NICK
· Sep 16, 1998
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 16, 1998
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 16, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4587: Family Farm Preservation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4587/
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"H.R. 4587: Family Farm Preservation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4587/.
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H.R. 4587, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4587/.
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