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S 74 100th Congress Senate Taxation Charitable contributions College sports Colleges Education Higher education Income tax Public Welfare and Charities Sports and Athletics Tax deductions

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain amounts paid to or for the benefit of an institution of higher education.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a charitable contribution income tax deduction for amounts paid to or for the benefit of an institution of higher education in cases where the taxpayer receives the right to seating or the right to purchase seating for athletic events at such institution.

What's happening now January 6, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 74: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain amounts paid to or for the benefit of an institution of higher education.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-74/
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"S. 74: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain amounts paid to or for the benefit of an institution of higher education.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-74/.
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S. 74, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-74/.
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[S. 74: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain amounts paid to or for the benefit of an institution of higher education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-74/)
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