CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations; Tax-Exempt Organizations

Bills and resolutions

Animals: provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see S. 2370), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4750), H3857 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship (see S. 1886), S2028 [8JN]

EPA: provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see S. 177), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 652), H574 [31JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office on Nonprofit Sector Partnership (see H.R. 3245), H2308 [11MY]

FAA: allow for reimbursement of volunteer pilots for certain aircraft operating expenses incurred by pilots when making flights in support of charitable organizations (see S. 1996), S2097 [14JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see H.R. 2492), H1707 [6AP]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 8), S934 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1409 [23MR]

Insurance: establish requirements for disclosure of certain information relative to health care sharing ministries (see H.R. 6302), H5651 [8NO]

IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 142), H103 [9JA]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 313), S3621 [26JY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Res. 334), S4356 [11SE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 451), S5360 [6NO]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 120), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 531), H426 [26JA]

——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see S. 3020), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 3032), H2118 [28AP]

——— establish new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 56), S75 [24JA]

——— establish tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training (see H.R. 1656), H1293 [17MR]

——— make permanent individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 1226), S1293 [20AP]

——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see S. 566), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 3435), H2425 [17MY]

——— prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations (see H.R. 1725), H1327 [22MR] (see H.R. 4501), H3171 [6JY]

——— prohibit individuals and organizations from using charitable deduction for specific contributions that compensate college athletes for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) (see S. 1454), S1533 [4MY]

——— provide charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 3104), H2135 [5MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1420), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 2662), H1759 [17AP]

——— provide deduction for certain charity care provided by physicians (see H.R. 2986), H2085 [27AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to veterans’ service organizations that do not have wartime service membership requirements (see S. 677), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 1432), H1149 [7MR]

——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in searchable format and provide disclosure of identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 17), S54 [23JA]

World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 397), S4948 [4OC] (see H. Res. 783), H5008 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Birmingham, MI: anniversary of Community House (organization), E109 [8FE]

California: tribute to Hooks & Needles for Charity club, E988 [18OC]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game, H3627 [17JY]

Congressional Hockey Challenge: tribute to Lawmakers v. Lobbyists charity hockey game, E210 [10MR]

Donovan, Kevin P.: Ancient Order of Hibernians (organization) Paul ‘‘Hook’’ O’Malley chapter Man of the Year award recipient, E249 [23MR]

Florida Surf Museum, Inc.: tribute to Surfing Santas (event), E1159 [4DE]

Longview, TX: anniversary of Greater Longview United Way, H1933 [25AP]

National objectives: end hunger, H348 [26JA], H519 [31JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1119 [7MR]

St. Marys, PA: tribute to St. Marys Area Middle School Renaissance Club Mini-THON event to raise money for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1413 [24MR]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (H.R. 531), H434 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 313), S3585 [26JY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (S. Res. 334), S4565 [18SE]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 451), S5366 [6NO]

World Food Day: designate (S. Res. 397), S5152 [24OC]

Reports filed

Pray Safe Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1886) (S. Rept. 118–90), S3894 [5SE]

Texts of

S. 1454, Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act, S1536 [4MY]

S. Con. Res. 8, recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities, S939 [23MR]

S. Res. 313, National Child Awareness Month, S3624 [26JY]

S. Res. 334, National Day of Service and Remembrance, S4357 [11SE]

S. Res. 397, World Food Day, S4954 [4OC]

S. Res. 451, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S5362 [6NO]