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HR 3929 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit for the provision of certain charitable legal services.

Introduced: July 23, 1981 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsIncome taxLawyersLawyers and legal services
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Legal assistance to the poorLegal feesLegal servicesPublic Welfare and CharitiesTax credits
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Jun 16, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an income tax credit for legal practitioners who provide legal assistance to persons financially unable to afford legal representation.

Limits the credit to an amount equal to 25 percent of the value of the charitable legal services provided in noncriminal proceedings. Provides for a carryover and carryback of unused credit amounts.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3929: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit for the provision of certain charitable legal services.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3929/
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"H.R. 3929: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a credit for the provision of certain charitable legal services.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3929/.
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H.R. 3929, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3929/.
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