Skip to main content
HR 3227 111th Congress House Taxation Food assistance and relief Income tax deductions Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Introduced: July 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 15, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1693)
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory by certain noncorporate taxpayers; (2) set forth rules for determining the basis and fair market value of contributed food; and (3) limit the reduction of such deduction in 2009 and 2010 to the amount by which the fair market value of the contributed food exceeds twice the basis of such food.

What's happening now July 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1313 Related bill Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2010
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 3, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 18, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 29, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 20, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 10, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3227: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3227/
MLA
"H.R. 3227: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3227/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3227, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3227/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3227: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3227/)
Report a problem