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HR 2604 105th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Charitable contributions Debtor and creditor Economics and Public Finance Fraud Income Law Liens Religion Social Welfare Trusts and trustees

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: October 2, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1998
Laid on the table. See S. 1244 for further action. (consideration: CR H4005)
Jun 3, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 3, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 3, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 3, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3999-4005)
Jun 3, 1998
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 3, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
Jun 3, 1998
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-556.
May 14, 1998
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 14, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E835)
May 7, 1998
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Feb 12, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Oct 2, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 2, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law with respect to avoidance by the trustee in bankruptcy of fraudulent transfers and obligations to cite circumstances under which a transfer of a charitable contribution to a qualified religious or charitable unit shall not be considered to be fraudulent. Prohibits the trustee from avoiding such charitable contributions when acting as lien creditors and successor to certain creditor and purchasers.

Excludes from "disposable income," for purposes of bankruptcy plan confirmation, up to 15 percent of the gross income of the debtor when it is expended for such charitable contributions.

Prohibits the bankruptcy court, when it determines whether to dismiss a case, from taking into consideration whether a debtor makes charitable contributions to any qualified religious or charitable entity.

What's happening now June 3, 1998

Laid on the table. See S. 1244 for further action. (consideration: CR H4005)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1244 Identical bill Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 28, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 24, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 24, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 2, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 2, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2604: Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2604/
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"H.R. 2604: Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2604/.
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