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HR 5771 115th Congress House

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for charitable contributions as an above-the-line deduction.

Introduced: May 10, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsIncome tax deductionsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 2018
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 Latest action May 10, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions that are allowed as an itemized deduction under current law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 11, 2018
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 20, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 1, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 24, 2018
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 10, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5771: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5771/
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"H.R. 5771: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5771/.
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H.R. 5771, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5771/.
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