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H.R. 637 (105th)

Federal Open Space Acquisition and Preservation Act of 1997

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Introduced

6 February 1997

Last action

6 February 1997 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN, Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Federal Open Space Acquisition and Preservation Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against estate taxes for certain transfers of real property to Federal agencies for conservation purposes. Disallows a deduction under estate tax provisions for a transfer for which such credit has been taken.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E182)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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