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HR 1493 104th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.

Introduced: May 24, 1995 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsIncome taxTax deductions
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 11, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 1995

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who do not itemize deductions a charitable contribution deduction to the extent the amount claimed exceeds $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return).

Excepts charitable contribution deductions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 28, 1995
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 13, 1995
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 24, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1493: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1493/
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"H.R. 1493: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1493/.
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H.R. 1493, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1493/.
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[H.R. 1493: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1493/)
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