HR 3307 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Family Farm Assistance Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-09-12· Sponsored by Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1985-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Family Farm Assistance Act of 1985 - Title I: - Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1954 Regarding Deductions for Cost of Health Insurance - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business deduction of one-half of the cost of medical care insurance paid by a self-employed taxpayer. Title II: Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1954 Regarding Filing of Certain Returns - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement that certain service-recipients file a return regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct sales. Repeals backup withholding on such payments. Title III: Soil Conservation - Soil Conservation Act of 1985 - Makes any person who cultivates crops on highly erodible land, with certain exceptions, ineligible for price supports and certain other agricultural loans and benefits. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to complete land capability classification surveys. Authorizes appropriations for such survey. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit to certain congressional committees a cropland base protection study; and (2) implement a soil and water resources conservation and improvement program with owners and operators of highly erodible cropl…

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