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HR 3255 114th Congress House Taxation Agricultural education Income tax exclusion Livestock

Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015

Introduced: July 28, 2015 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer gain from the sale or exchange of personal property, including livestock,  produced by such student farmer. The bill defines "student farmer" as an individual who has not attained age 18 and who is enrolled in a program established by Future Farmers of America or in a 4-H club.

What's happening now July 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2774 Related bill Agriculture Students EARN Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 5
Young, David
· Sep 7, 2016
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 8, 2016
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 21, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Oct 21, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 13, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3255: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3255/
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"H.R. 3255: Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3255/.
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H.R. 3255, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3255/.
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