US HB3988 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-6)
Status: Introduced on October 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-10-11 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-10-11 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions of individuals who do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the standard deduction of the individual.
Title
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
| Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
| Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ] | Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL] | Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
| Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-11 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959) |
| 2017-10-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-10-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2123 (Same As) 2017-11-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3988/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3988/BILLS-115hr3988ih.pdf |
