A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income.
Tax Exemption for Food Security Micro-Grants
This bill is currently in the Senate Finance Committee for review. It was recently introduced and is waiting for the committee to decide if it should move forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While the bill is not controversial, most individual tax changes struggle to pass on their own unless they are added to a larger spending or tax package.
Key Points
- This bill would change the tax rules so that people and groups who receive small grants for food security do not have to pay federal income tax on that money. Currently, these grants might be counted as part of a person's or organization's total income.
- The grants involved are specifically for projects that help provide fresh and healthy food in areas where it is hard to find or very expensive. This often includes remote areas or places known as food deserts.
- By making this money tax-free, the bill aims to make sure that every dollar of the grant goes toward feeding people rather than being reduced by federal taxes. This helps the funding go further in local communities.
- If passed, this change would apply to any of these specific food grants received in the tax years starting after the bill becomes law.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income.
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