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HR 444 97th Congress House Taxation Arts Arts, Culture, Religion Charitable contributions Income tax Public Welfare and Charities Tax deductions Valuation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to remove certain limitations in the case of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions, or similar property.

Introduced: January 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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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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Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for the current fair market value of a literary, musical, or artistic composition created by the personal efforts of the taxpayer and contributed to a charitable organization. Disallows a fair market value deduction for a contribution of property which was produced while the taxpayer was a Government officer or employee if such property arose out of the performance of the taxpayer's duties.

What's happening now January 5, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2823 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to remove certain limitations in the case of charitable contributions…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 27, 1982
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 23, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 444: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to remove certain limitations in the case of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions, or similar property.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-444/
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"H.R. 444: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to remove certain limitations in the case of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions, or similar property.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-444/.
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H.R. 444, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-444/.
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[H.R. 444: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to remove certain limitations in the case of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions, or similar property.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-444/)
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