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S. 1395 113th Congress Senate

Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Introduced: July 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsFood assistance and reliefIncome tax deductionsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jul 30, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6077)
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 30, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory by limiting the reduction in such deduction to the amount by which the fair market valuation of the contributed food exceeds twice the basis of such food, and (2) make such deduction permanent.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2945 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions …
  • HR 4719 America Gives More Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1395: Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1395/
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"S. 1395: Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1395/.
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