H.R. 3908 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Charitable Giving Act of 2005
H.R. 3908 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on Sep 27, 2005, sponsored by Roy Blunt with 88 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 27, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 88
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Charitable Giving Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to charitable giving and charitable organizations to: (1) allow individuals who do not itemize a deduction from gross income for a portion of their charitable contributions; (2) allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; (3) increase the cap on corporate charitable contributions; (4) allow non-corporate…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Roy Blunt (R-MO). Co-sponsors: 9 Democrats, 79 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 27, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (Nov 7, 2005)
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Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
More
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