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HR 481 112th Congress House

Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails.

Introduced: February 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Government studies and investigationsIncome tax creditsParks, recreation areas, trails
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Feb 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the efficacy of such tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 31, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 26, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 481: Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-481/
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"H.R. 481: Complete America's Great Trails Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-481/.
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H.R. 481, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-481/.
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