H.R. 6841 · 116th Congress
AG CHAIN Act
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ThompsonSponsor14 cosponsors · 6 D, 8 R
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Evans
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Steube
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Emmer
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San Nicolas
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Tiffany
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Hagedorn
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Adams
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Joyce
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Baird
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Fitzpatrick1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation Act or the AG CHAIN Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 12, 2020
Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation Act or the AG CHAIN Act
This bill allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of wages and other income earned by certain qualified employees for the period between February 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020. The aggregate amount of such exclusion for any such employee may not exceed $25,000. A qualified employee is an essential food and agriculture employee who provides services at grocery stores, gasoline stations, restaurants, and other food service establishments that are located in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of the Treasury may extend the exclusion period for an additional three months if it determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing.
The bill also suspends the payment of payroll taxes for employee wages not exceeding $75,000 for the same period.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: AG CHAIN Act
Also known as: Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation Act
Latest action (May 12, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: May 12, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.