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H.R. 5950: Family Farm Energy Relief Act of 2006

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H.R. 5950: Family Farm Energy Relief Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-27 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Family Farm Energy Relief Act of 2006

Plain summary

Family Farm Energy Relief Act of 2006 - Repeals provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to: (1) the expensing of equipment used in refining of liquid fuels and accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution and gathering lines; (2) the pass through of tax deductions for environmental compliance costs; (3) the small refiner exception to limitations on the oil depletion tax deduction; and (4) the two-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain farmers actively engaged in farming: (1) a tax credit for 10% of farm diesel fuel expenses through 2009; (2) an increased agri-biodiesel producer tax credit; and (3) a small biodiesel producer tax credit.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Family Farm Energy Relief Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5950 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109