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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence.

H.R. 1503Introduced Apr 21, 1999Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Barrett R-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: May 4, 1999 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2562)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 7 Democrats

8 of 17 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.

Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Martin Frost (D-TX), George Gekas (R-PA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Doc Hastings (R-WA), John Hostettler (R-IN), David McIntosh (R-IN), Gary Miller (R-CA), David Minge (D-MN), Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Ike Skelton (D-MO), John Sununu (R-NH), Karen Thurman (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Barrett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-3 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.