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HOUSE 651116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Last Action
1/17/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-17Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2019-01-17Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-17Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-17 (00)

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions that are allowed as an itemized deduction under current law.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Michael Turner (R-OH)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • John Curtis (R-UT)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Ann Kuster (D-NH)
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
  • Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)
  • ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
  • Ross Spano (R-FL)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Subjects

  • Charitable contributions
  • Income tax deductions
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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