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Farm Risk Management Act of 2007

Introduced: April 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2007
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E764)
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm Risk Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt farm risk management accounts to allow taxpayers engaged in the business of farming or ranching to use distributions from such accounts to offset operational losses in lieu of receiving, after a specified transitional period, federal subsidies to purchase crop insurance; (2) allow a tax deduction for cash contributions to such accounts; (3) specify minimum levels of contributions to, and maximum levels of distributions from, such accounts; (4) require the Secretary of Agriculture to make matching contributions to such accounts; and (5) set forth tax rules relating to account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions.

What's happening now May 4, 2007

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1