[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2340]
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                SIMPLIFY VEHICLE DONATIONS FOR CHARITIES

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2007

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation 
intended to simplify the charitable giving rules for automobile 
donations, H.R. 4090.
  As you know, in 2004, Congress enacted legislation that imposed new 
reporting requirements on individuals and charities for automobile 
donations. This legislation has had the unintended consequence of 
reducing the number of automobiles donated to charities in my district. 
The corresponding loss in revenue and reduction in services offered by 
these charities has hurt the San Diego region.
  To correct this situation, my bill will exempt certain charities from 
the reporting requirements of the 2004 law. My bill is targeted only to 
those charities that operate ``in-house'' vehicle donation programs and 
that retain at least 80 percent of the proceeds from their vehicle 
donation programs.
  I invite my colleagues to join me as cosponsors of this legislation 
to simplify the vehicle donation process for charitable organizations 
across the United States.