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HR 2183 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libraries will be treated as public charities.

Introduced: May 9, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Arts, Culture, ReligionCharitable contributionsFederal aid to librariesIncome tax
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Became law
Mar 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate a library shall be treated as public charities for income tax purposes (taxpayers may deduct contributions to public charities up to 50 percent of their adjusted gross income).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1528 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libra…
  • S 1649 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libra…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 21, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 9, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1983
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 17, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2183: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libraries will be treated as public charities.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2183/
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"H.R. 2183: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certain museums and organizations which operate libraries will be treated as public charities.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2183/.
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H.R. 2183, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2183/.
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