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H.R. 262 119th Congress House

Disaster Reforestation Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Taxation Disaster relief and insuranceForests, forestry, treesIncome tax deductionsInflation and prices
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Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Lobbying activity 36

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
    for AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SCHOENING STRATEGIES, LLC
    for FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION · Georgia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE CONSERVATION FUND
    for THE CONSERVATION FUND · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
    for NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE CONSERVATION FUND
    for THE CONSERVATION FUND · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
    for NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 262: Disaster Reforestation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-262/
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"H.R. 262: Disaster Reforestation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-262/.
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H.R. 262, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-262/.
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