# 116-hr-5259: Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019

116-hr-5259, Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5259
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-11-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $11.4 million (currently, $750,000) the limitation on the special use valuation for farmland or other trades or businesses for estate tax purposes. The increased amount is adjusted for inflation for estates of decedents dying after 2019.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5259)

## Related
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5259 (as of 2025-11-18).