[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 109 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1851]
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                  LET'S ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE DONATIONS

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2009

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I recently introduced legislation (H.R. 
3248) intended to simplify the charitable giving rules for automobile 
donations.
  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% of the proceeds from their vehicle donation 
programs.
  I invite my colleagues to join me as co-sponsors of this legislation 
to simplify the vehicle donation process for charitable organizations 
across the United States.

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