Topic
Charitable contributions
883
bills on this subject
Filed across 11 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 128. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 119th
116
bills in the 110th Congress.
Showing 61–90,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 959 | Supporting the Adopt-a-Platoon program, which encourages support to deployed soldiers through letters, care packages, pen pal campaigns, and monetary donations. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | February 29, 2008 |
| HRES 874 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congressional Philanthropy Caucus was established in July 2007 to provide a platform that can be used to communicate and highlight issues that face the philanthropic sector and allows Members of Congress to discuss common legislative objectives that affect the foundation community. | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | December 13, 2007 |
| HRES 708 | Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | December 11, 2007 |
| HRES 697 | Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | October 9, 2007 |
| HRES 501 | Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | July 30, 2007 |
| HRES 80 | Commending Wilfred George Gooden for his distinguished career of service, humanitarian efforts, and philanthropy dedicated to assisting the people of Jamaica and the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. | February 5, 2007 |
| S 3532 | GIVE Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9210) | September 22, 2008 |
| S 3471 | A bill to prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | September 11, 2008 |
| S 3429 | GIVE Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | August 1, 2008 |
| S 3421 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | August 1, 2008 |
| S 3407 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize commanders of wounded warrior battalions to accept charitable gifts on behalf of the wounded members of the Armed Forces assigned to such battalions. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | July 31, 2008 |
| S 3335 | Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 | Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 192) entered in Senate. | July 30, 2008 |
| S 3322 | Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7167-7169) | July 23, 2008 |
| S 3246 | Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6567) | July 10, 2008 |
| S 3184 | Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6023-6024) | June 24, 2008 |
| S 3125 | Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5597-5619) | June 12, 2008 |
| S 3098 | Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771. | June 9, 2008 |
| S 3063 | S Corporation Modernization Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | May 22, 2008 |
| S 3032 | Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | May 19, 2008 |
| S 2886 | Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3157-3160) | April 17, 2008 |
| S 2529 | Protecting the Spirit of Giving Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | December 19, 2007 |
| S 2374 | Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14494-14499) | November 15, 2007 |
| S 2264 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years the tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes. | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13680-13681) | November 1, 2007 |
| S 2252 | Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | October 29, 2007 |
| S 2242 | Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446. | October 25, 2007 |
| S 2223 | Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. | October 24, 2007 |
| S 1575 | FEED Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | June 7, 2007 |
| S 1568 | Personal Philanthropy Account Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | June 7, 2007 |
| S 1540 | Hunger Relief Trucking Tax Credit Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | June 5, 2007 |
| S 1483 | 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | May 24, 2007 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.