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HR 840 99th Congress House

A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes…

Official title: A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organiz… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 1985 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsCrime preventionIncome taxPublic Welfare and Charities
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 1985
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 Latest action January 30, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes. Permits a taxpayer who does not itemize deductions for the taxable year to deduct as a charitable contribution the amount of any crime prevention and crime victim assistance contribution in arriving at their taxable income. Limits the amount of such deduction.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish procedures for qualifying nonprofit community crime prevention and crime victim assistance organizations as tax-exempt charitable organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 3, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 840: A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-840/
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"H.R. 840: A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-840/.
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H.R. 840, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-840/.
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[H.R. 840: A bill to clarify the law by explicitly providing that nonprofit community crime prevention organizations and crime victim assistance organizations are organizations operated for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-840/)
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