ECORA Act of 2021
Summary
Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2021 or the ECORA Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income 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 agricultural real estate or by a household mortgage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Last action Mar 17, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kind
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
Co
Chris Stewart
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
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