House vote: H.R. 3957 // September 21, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016
Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 16, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full deduction in the current taxable year of the cost of replanting lost or damaged citrus plants. The taxpayer must own an equity interest of at least 50% in such replanted plants and may deduct costs paid or incurred through 2025.
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 400 | 91.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 20 | 4.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.4% |