US HB461 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 28-12)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Wild Game Donation Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. Defines "qualified wild game meat" as the meat of any animal typically used for human consumption but only if: (1) such animal is killed in the wild by the individual making the charitable contribution and is hunted or taken in accordance with all state and local laws, (2) the meat is processed for human consumption by a licensed processor, and (3) the meat is apparently wholesome as determined by regulations under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

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Title

Wild Game Donation Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-01-21HouseIntroduced in House

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