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To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and…

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To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in whole or in part with Federal funds.

Introduced: June 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide in the case of any person who is certified to be a member of the plaintiff class in the settlement of the consolidated actions entitled "Pigford, et al. v. Glickman," No. 97-1978 (D.D.C.) (PLF), and "Brewington, et al. v. Glickman" No. 98-1693 (D.D.C.) (PLF) (concerning relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs) amounts received from the settlement of claims shall: (1) be excluded from taxation; and (2) not considered as income or resources when determining eligibility for any federally funded program.
What's happening now June 15, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 8, 2000
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 14, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2233: To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in whole or in part with Federal funds.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2233/
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"H.R. 2233: To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in whole or in part with Federal funds.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2233/.
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H.R. 2233, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2233/.
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[H.R. 2233: To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in whole or in part with Federal funds.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2233/)
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