# 119-hr-10813: Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act

119-hr-10813, Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10813
- Congress: 119
- Title: Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**This bill would create an optional, binding election that lets partnerships resolve open controversies over qualified conservation contributions (conservation easements) for tax years ending on or before December 31, 2025.** The election packages a formula-based settlement and narrow review rules to clear disputes on marketed partnership deals.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- What happens if partners don’t pay: cost, high. If enacted, a partnership may reduce its remittance if some partners fail to pay their allocable shares. The Secretary would immediately assess each non-paying partner for that partner’s allocable share plus an extra amount equal to 25% of the tax component times their share fraction. Interest woul…
- How the settlement price is figured: mixed, high. If enacted, the settlement would be a tax component plus a penalty component. The bill would generally cap the deductible amount at 2.5 times capital contributed by ultimate partners. Certain qualifying deals could use a higher cap of 3.2 times contributed capital, but financing from the organizer…
- New rule for historic-district buildings: mixed, high. The bill would replace the old historic-certification test with a “contributing building” test for certain conservation deductions. A building would qualify if it is listed as contributing in the National Register nomination or official district documents, or if the Secretary of the Interior certif…
- Optional partnership settlement process: mixed, high. This bill would create an optional, binding settlement for partnerships that claimed conservation easement deductions. Partnerships would have one 360-day window after enactment to file the election. Eligible deductions must be shown on partnership returns for tax years ending on or before December…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10813)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10813 (as of 2026-10-28).