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HR 461 114th Congress House Taxation Charitable contributions Food assistance and relief Food industry and services Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Meat Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Wild Game Donation Act of 2015

Introduced: January 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Wild Game Donation Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat.

Defines "qualified wild game meat" as the meat of any animal typically used for human consumption but only if: (1) such animal is killed in the wild by the individual making the charitable contribution and is hunted or taken in accordance with all state and local laws, (2) the meat is processed for human consumption by a licensed processor, and (3) the meat is apparently wholesome as determined by regulations under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

What's happening now January 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 461: Wild Game Donation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-461/
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"H.R. 461: Wild Game Donation Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-461/.
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