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HR 4566 116th Congress House Taxation Charitable contributions Crime victims Income tax deductions Tax-exempt organizations Virginia

Virginia Beach Strong Act

Introduced: September 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-98.
Dec 20, 2019
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2019
Presented to President.
Dec 11, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2019
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6956)
Dec 10, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6956)
Dec 9, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9365)
Dec 9, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9365)
Dec 9, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4566.
Dec 9, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9364-9366)
Dec 9, 2019
Ms. Sewell (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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Virginia Beach Strong Act

This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions.

The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims.

What's happening now December 20, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-98.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2592 Identical bill Virginia Beach Strong Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Sep 27, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 27, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 27, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4566/
MLA
"H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4566/.
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H.R. 4566, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4566/.
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[H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4566/)
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