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S 2937 111th Congress Senate

A bill to provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food…

Official title: A bill to provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Introduced: January 20, 2010 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Caribbean areaDisaster relief and insuranceFood supply, safety, and labelingHaiti
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Income tax deductionsLatin AmericaNatural disastersSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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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.
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 Latest action January 20, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suspends limitations on the tax deduction for charitable contributions made by individuals and corporations, including contributions for relief efforts related to the earthquake in Haiti and cash contributions in 2010 to specified public charities.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory from any trade or business (including corporations other than C corporations).

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 20, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2937: A bill to provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2937/
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"S. 2937: A bill to provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2937/.
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S. 2937, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2937/.
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