HR 1434 · 99th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow each individual to designate $2 of income tax payments for use for world hunger emergencies.

Introduced 1985-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1985-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer to designate that $2 of income tax payments be paid over to the World Hunger Trust Fund. Establishes within the Treasury a World Hunger Trust Fund. Appropriates to such trust fund revenues equivalent to that designated by individual taxpayers to be paid over to the trust fund. Authorizes expenditures from such trust fund to provide such relief from hunger as the President determines to warrant emergency assistance.…

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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican