HR 3908 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Charitable Giving Act of 2005

Introduced Sep 27, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Roy Blunt R-MO

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 7, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 27, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Charitable Giving Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to charitable giving and charitable organizations to: (1) allow individuals who do not itemize a deduction from gross income for a portion of their charitable contributions; (2) allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes; (3) increase the cap on corporate charitable contributions; (4) allow non-corporate taxpayers a tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; (5) revise certain excise taxes related to private foundations; (6) modify the excise tax on unrelated business taxable income of charitable remainder trusts; (7) extend and expand the charitable contribution for scientific property used for research and for computer technology and equipment used for educational purposes; (8) adjust the basis of S corporation stock for certain charitable contributions; (9) revise church tax inquiry provisions; and (10) exclude from gross income certain landowner initiatives programs to conserve endangered habitats or species.

Amends title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to any private entity that operates a promising social services program (as defined by this Act): and (2) restore the 10 percent limit on transfers to the Social Services Block Grant Program.

Amends the Assets for Independence Act to reauthorize the assets for independence demonstration program through FY2008.

Expresses the sense of Congress encouraging corporate contributions to faith-based organizations.

Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to include maternity group homes within the program for transitional living youth projects for homeless youth.

Cosponsors 88

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 27, 2005 to May 25, 2006; 67 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-TNBart GordonOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2005
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-VAEric CantorOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2005
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2005
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MNJim RamstadOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NYJohn E. SweeneyOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2005
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLKatherine HarrisOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MOKenny C. HulshofOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-WIMark GreenOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NJMike FergusonOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-INMike PenceOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MIMike RogersOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-ALMike RogersOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-OHPaul E. GillmorOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-ILRahm EmanuelOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-OHRalph RegulaOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-AZRick RenziOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NCRobin HayesOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXRon PaulOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MOSam GravesOriginalSep 27, 2005
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-IASteve KingOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NYThomas M. ReynoldsOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TXTom DeLayOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-NYVito FossellaOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-CAWally HergerOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-TNZach WampOriginalSep 27, 2005
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Sep 29, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithSep 29, 2005
R-OHDeborah PryceSep 29, 2005
R-VAFrank R. WolfSep 29, 2005
R-CAGeorge RadanovichSep 29, 2005
R-KYHarold RogersSep 29, 2005
R-ILHenry J. HydeSep 29, 2005
R-NYJames T. WalshSep 29, 2005
R-NYJohn M. McHughSep 29, 2005
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartSep 29, 2005
R-PRLuis G. FortunoSep 29, 2005
R-TNMarsha BlackburnSep 29, 2005
R-OHMichael R. TurnerSep 29, 2005
R-VAThelma D. DrakeSep 29, 2005
R-PATim MurphySep 29, 2005
R-ILJohn ShimkusNov 1, 2005
R-CAKen CalvertNov 9, 2005
R-ILRay LaHoodDec 7, 2005
R-MOJo Ann EmersonDec 16, 2005
D-GAJohn BarrowMay 25, 2006
D-PATim HoldenMay 25, 2006

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Sep 27, 2005
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Sep 27, 2005
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Referred Nov 7, 2005
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
Referred Nov 7, 2005

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 7, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Nov 7, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
  3. Sep 27, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Sep 27, 2005Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 109-54UNLOCKING CHARITABLE GIVING37 pagesSmall Business CommitteeMay 25, 2006

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 6MORE ActRelated billMar 7, 2005
S 1780A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets, and for other purposes.Related billSep 28, 2005

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Charitable Giving Act of 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 27, 2005Introduced in House

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