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HR 2659 110th Congress House

Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Official title: To treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate.

Introduced: July 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesAgriculture and FoodEarnings
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Economics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment trust fundsHealthLabor and EmploymentMedicareOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRentSelf-employedSocial WelfareSocial security financeSocial security taxes
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Jun 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 11, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to treat payments under the Conservation Acreage Reserve Program as rentals from real estate and thus not self employment income subject to employment tax. Transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to specified social security trust funds amounts necessary to cover any reductions in trust fund revenues resulting from this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1155 Identical bill Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 19, 2007
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 28, 2007
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 28, 2007
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 11, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2659: Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2659/
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"H.R. 2659: Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2659/.
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H.R. 2659, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2659/.
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