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HR 2838 114th Congress House

Charitable Agricultural Research Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural researchCharitable contributionsHigher educationIncome tax deductions
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Public participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Jun 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Charitable Agricultural Research Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of research in conjunction with an agricultural college or university, and (2) extend to such organizations the prohibition against expenditures by public charities to influence legislation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Reichert, David
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 18, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 18, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 18, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2838: Charitable Agricultural Research Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2838/
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"H.R. 2838: Charitable Agricultural Research Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2838/.
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H.R. 2838, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2838/.
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