HR 3988 · 115th Congress · Taxation

Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-10-05· Sponsored by Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)(2017-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ