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Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2019
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Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

This bill modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.

The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 21.03%.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 26 Republican 1
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Dec 12, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 16, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 17, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 9, 2019
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Swalwell, Eric
California · May 8, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 3, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 2, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 13, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2019
Cicilline, David
· Mar 5, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 5, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 5, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 19, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 19, 2019
Trone, David
· Feb 19, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 14, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 14, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 14, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 14, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 14, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Feb 14, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 14, 2019
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 14, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 14, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 14, 2019
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Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 14, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 14, 2019
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 14, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1223: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1223/
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"H.R. 1223: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1223/.
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