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HR 651 116th Congress House Taxation Charitable contributions Income tax deductions Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Introduced: March 9, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions that are allowed as an itemized deduction under current law.

What's happening now January 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 14 Republican 10
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 25, 2020
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 8, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 19, 2020
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 9, 2020
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 21, 2020
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2020
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 9, 2020
Katko, John
· Jan 8, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2019
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 21, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 10, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 19, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 20, 2019
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 1, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 8, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2019
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 26, 2019
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 5, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 5, 2019
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jan 29, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 651: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-651/
MLA
"H.R. 651: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-651/.
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H.R. 651, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-651/.
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