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HR 3832 109th Congress House

AID for America Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer services in times of national need.

Introduced: September 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceDisaster reliefDisastersEmergency Management
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Employee benefit plansHurricane aftermath legislationIncome taxLabor and EmploymentSocial WelfareTax creditsTax deductionsVolunteer workersWages
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assistance to Individuals Delivering for America Act of 2005 or the AID for America Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for 50 percent of the wages paid to employees serving as disaster relief volunteers. Limits the amount of such credit to $100 per day per employee.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3773 Related bill AID for America Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 20, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Sep 20, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 20, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3832: AID for America Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3832/
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"H.R. 3832: AID for America Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3832/.
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H.R. 3832, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3832/.
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