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S 3246 110th Congress Senate

Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to set the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to set the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable contributions deduction.

Introduced: September 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative procedureAutomobilesCharitable contributionsDepartment of the Treasury
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6567)
Jul 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6567)
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 10, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6567)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes (currently prescribed as 14 cents per mile) shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 22, 2008
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 8, 2008
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 31, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3246: Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3246/
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"S. 3246: Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3246/.
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S. 3246, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3246/.
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