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HR 5930 110th Congress House

Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property.

Introduced: April 30, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCharitiesEmergency ManagementEmergency medicine
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FamiliesFederal employeesFire fightersGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLocal employeesParamedical personnelSocial WelfareState employeesSurvivors' benefitsTax deductionsTax-exempt organizationsVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Apr 30, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit charitable organizations to receive contributions on behalf of federal, state, or local government employees or members of a volunteer emergency response organization who are injured or killed while protecting life or property and to distribute such contributions to such employees or members and their family members within a specified time period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 30, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5930: Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5930/
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"H.R. 5930: Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5930/.
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H.R. 5930, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5930/.
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[H.R. 5930: Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5930/)
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