Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 3, 2019Taxation
H.R. 5293
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 3, 2019)
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019
This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions even if such taxpayers do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the taxpayer's standard deduction amount.
What just happenedDec 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6](R-NC)Sponsor
10 cosponsors1 D9 R
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- Introduced in HouseDec 3, 2019
- Dec 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
- Dec 3, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House