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HR 1671 108th Congress House

Cooperative Dividend Equity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage dividends.

Introduced: April 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceCooperative societiesDividendsFinance and Financial Sector
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Income taxStocksTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Apr 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E701)
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 Latest action April 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cooperative Dividend Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the patronage dividends of cooperatives shall not be reduced by stock dividends to the extent the stock dividends are in addition to amounts otherwise payable.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1671: Cooperative Dividend Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1671/
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"H.R. 1671: Cooperative Dividend Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1671/.
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H.R. 1671, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1671/.
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