# 114-hr-6260: ECORA Act of 2016

114-hr-6260, ECORA Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6260
- Congress: 114
- Title: ECORA Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2016 or the ECORA Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a lender from real estate loans secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage (with a status as a lien) on agricultural real estate. Agricultural real estate includes real property that is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products. It also includes any single family residence that is: (1) the principal residence of its occupant, (2) located in a rural area which is not within a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of 2,500 or less; and (3) is purchased or improved with the proceeds of a loan secured by property used for the production of one or more agricultural products.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6261: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6234: Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6207: ACTivate Act
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6260)

## Related
- [114-hr-6261: ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6261)
- [114-hr-6234: Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6234)
- [114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6226)
- [114-hr-6207: ACTivate Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6207)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6260 (as of 2025-11-18).