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HR 308 115th Congress House

Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act

Official title: To prevent proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking effect.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayersTransfer and inheritance taxes
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 2017
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 Latest action January 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act

This bill prohibits proposed Internal Revenue Service regulations published on August 4, 2016, relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking effect. The bill prohibits funds from being used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed regulations or any substantially similar regulations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Republican 16
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 2, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 17, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 22, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Feb 7, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 10, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 10, 2017
Young, David
· Jan 10, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 5, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 5, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Jan 5, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Jan 5, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 5, 2017
Duffy, Sean
· Jan 5, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 5, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 5, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 5, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 5, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 5, 2017
Love, Mia
· Jan 5, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 5, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 5, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 5, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2017
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 5, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 5, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 5, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Jan 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 308: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-308/
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