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HR 543 108th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome food which is inventory.

Introduced: March 31, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodCharitable contributionsCommerceFinance and Financial Sector
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Food industryFood reliefIncome taxInventoriesTax deductionsValuation
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a rule for determining the amount of the deduction allowable for a charitable contribution of food inventory.
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All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 543: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome food which is inventory.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-543/
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"H.R. 543: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome food which is inventory.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-543/.
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H.R. 543, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-543/.
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[H.R. 543: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome food which is inventory.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-543/)
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