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HRES 244 111th Congress House Taxation Congressional tributes Income tax deductions Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the generous charitable donations made by Americans.

Introduced: March 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 12, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends charitable giving in the United States and the millions of Americans who make charitable contributions.

Recognizes that charitable giving provides critical support to organizations that serve individuals and communities.

Expresses the sense that tax deductions for charitable contributions should be protected.

What's happening now March 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 21, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 23, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 244: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the generous charitable donations made by Americans.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-244/
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"H. Res. 244: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the generous charitable donations made by Americans.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-244/.
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H. Res. 244, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-244/.
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