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S 1561 112th Congress Senate

Charitable Agricultural Research Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural researchHigher educationIncome tax deductionsPublic participation and lobbying
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Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Sep 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Charitable Agricultural Research Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for a charitable contribution to an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research, and (2) make prohibitions against expenditures to influence legislation applicable to such organizations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2959 Identical bill Charitable Agricultural Research Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 7, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 15, 2011
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 15, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 15, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1561: Charitable Agricultural Research Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1561/
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"S. 1561: Charitable Agricultural Research Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1561/.
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S. 1561, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1561/.
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