H.R. 6841: AG CHAIN Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-12 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

AG CHAIN Act

Plain summary

Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation Act or the AG CHAIN Act This bill allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of wages and other income earned by certain qualified employees for the period between February 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020. The aggregate amount of such exclusion for any such employee may not exceed $25,000. A qualified employee is an essential food and agriculture employee who provides services at grocery stores, gasoline stations, restaurants, and other food service establishments that are located in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of the Treasury may extend the exclusion period for an additional three months if it determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing. The bill also suspends the payment of payroll taxes for employee wages not exceeding $75,000 for the same period.

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AG CHAIN Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · 14 cosponsors

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Dwight Evans (D-PA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), John Joyce (R-PA), Jim Banks (R-IN), James R. Baird (R-IN), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6841.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6841 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116