United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 493 — Dairy Augmentation for Increased Retail in Yogurt products (DAIRY) Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Dairy Augmentation for Increased Retail in Yogurt products (DAIRY) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt dairy farm savings accounts to allow taxpayers engaged in the trade or business of dairy farming to use distributions from such accounts to pay business expenses; (2) allow a deduction from gross income for cash contributions to such accounts; and (3) set forth tax rules relating to, and penalties for, account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 493 do?
Dairy Augmentation for Increased Retail in Yogurt products (DAIRY) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt dairy farm savings accounts to allow taxpayers engaged in the trade or business of dairy farming to use distributions from such accounts to pay business expenses; (2) allow a deduction from gross income for cash contributions to such accounts; and (3) set forth tax rules relating to, and penalties for, account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions.
Who sponsors S 493?
S 493 is sponsored by Charles Schumer (D).
What is the current status of S 493?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 493?
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