United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1915 (97th)
Family Business, Ranch, and Farm Protection Act of 1980
Introduced
18 February 1981
Last action
18 February 1981 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Family Business, Ranch, and Farm Protection Act of 1980 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the value of any jointly held interest in a decedent's gross estate by up to 50 percent (not to exceed $500,000) of any real or tangible property devoted to use as a farm or to use in any other trade or business where the decedent's spouse and/or children materially participated in the operation of such farm, trade, or business. Specifies a formula for the computation of the special value of any such interest. Imposes an additional tax to recapture any such tax benefits should the spouse and/or child dispose of any interest in such property within five years following the decedent's death.
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Timeline
18 February 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 February 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1915
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/1915
- us · 97-hr-1915 · source updated 29 August 2025