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Unlikely to pass
While it has bipartisan support, it is a niche tax credit introduced late in the session and faces the typical hurdles of tax code changes.
Key Points
This bill creates a new tax credit for commercial egg hatcheries that buy and install special equipment. This technology lets farmers tell if a chick is male or female before the egg even hatches.
The credit covers the cost of the machines, the setup, and any building changes needed to make them work. The equipment must be at least 95 percent accurate to qualify for the tax break.
The amount of the tax credit starts high and goes down over time. Businesses can get back 50 percent of their costs in 2027, 40 percent in 2028, and 30 percent in 2029.
This policy aims to make egg production more efficient. By knowing the sex of the chick early, hatcheries can avoid the cost and waste of hatching male chicks that do not lay eggs.
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Milestones
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Aug 6, 2026Senate
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.
Aug 6, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
EGG SAVE Act of 2026
Bill NumberS 5346
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
