HR 4719 113th Congress House Taxation Alaska Charitable contributions Employee benefits and pensions Financial services and investments Food assistance and relief Income tax deductions Indian lands and resources rights Land use and conservation Sales and excise taxes Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax-exempt organizations

America Gives More Act of 2014

Introduced: May 28, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 23, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.

Jul 22, 2014

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jul 17, 2014

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 130 (Roll no. 432). (text: CR H6364-6365)

Jul 17, 2014

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2014

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 227 (Roll no. 431). (consideration: CR H6377-4378)

Jul 17, 2014

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6377)

Jul 17, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions pending a reseravation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported to the House with an amendment to extend the three existing charitable tax extenders and two new charitable tax provisions in the underlying bill for only two additional years, through the end of 2015, as opposed to the permanent extension costing $16 billion in the underlying bill. It would prevent these five tax cuts from permanently adding to the deficit, undermining comprehensive tax reform, and putting further pressure on the United States discretionary priorities. Additionally, the motion would deny any claiming of these five charitable tax provisions by inverted corporations that change their residence from the United States in order to avoid paying U.S. taxes. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

Jul 17, 2014

Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H6375-6378; text: CR H6375-6376)

Jul 17, 2014

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6375)

Jul 17, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4719.

Jul 17, 2014

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4719 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-51 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

Jul 17, 2014

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 670. (consideration: CR H6364-6378)

Jul 17, 2014

Rule H. Res. 670 passed House.

Jul 15, 2014

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 670 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4719 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-51 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

Jun 26, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

Jun 26, 2014

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-498.

May 29, 2014

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.

May 29, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 22, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 22, 2014

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 17, 2014	House · vote #432	On Passage	Passed	277–130	See who voted →
Jul 17, 2014	House · vote #431	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	185–227	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 1,104	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 670 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text o…	Pending	—

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America Gives More Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the enhanced tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (2) increase from 10% to 15% of the aggregate net income of taxpayers other than C corporations the amount of deductible food inventory contributions which such taxpayers may make in any taxable year (for a C corporation, 15% of its taxable income); (3) permit a taxpayer who is not required to account for inventories or capitalize indirect costs, to elect, solely for purposes of computing the amount of the deduction, to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food (as defined in the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act) as equal to 25% of the fair market value of such food; and (4) set forth a formula for determining the fair market value of such food.

Makes permanent: (1) tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes, and (2) the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

Allows taxpayers to treat a charitable contribution made after the close of the taxable year but before the due date of the tax return as being made in such taxable year.

Reduces from 2% to 1% the excise tax rate on the net investment income of tax-exempt private foundations. Repeals the 1% reduction in such tax rate for private foundations that meet certain distribution requirements.

Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) scorecard.

What's happening now July 23, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.

Related & companion bills 5

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Stivers, Steve

· Jun 5, 2014

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · May 28, 2014

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