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HR 4205 114th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural research Commemorative events and holidays Department of Agriculture Forests, forestry, trees

Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act

Introduced: December 9, 2015 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Dec 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Dec 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to permit "choose and cut" Christmas tree producers to opt out of USDA's Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order with respect to trees sold directly to final consumers.

(The order was authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and includes an assessment on Christmas tree producers to fund a promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees.)

What's happening now December 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4205: Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4205/
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"H.R. 4205: Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4205/.
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H.R. 4205, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4205/.
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