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116th Congress · 2019–2021
H.R. 5259

Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019

Taxation House 9 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · November 22, 2019
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In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Recorded November 22, 2019, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Committee Ways and Means Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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Power & Politics, "H.R. 5259 (116th Congress): Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-116-hr5259

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 12). H.R. 5259 (116th Congress): Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-116-hr5259

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 5259 (116th Congress): Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-116-hr5259.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 5259 (116th Congress): Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-116-hr5259}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-116-hr5259; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5259; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 26, 2026}
}
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