HR-5806 : Still Just a Bill

Supporting America's Charities Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes, and (2) tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. Allows a tax deduction for charitable contributions for conservation purposes of property conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by an Alaska Native Corporation.

Modifies the tax deduction for charitiable contributions of food inventory to: (1) increase the amount of deductible food inventory contributions that taxpayers other than C corporations may make in any taxable year from 10% to 15% of their aggregate net income and to limit such amount for a C corporation to 15% of its taxable income; (2) permit a taxpayer who is not required to account for inventories or capitalize indirect costs to elect, solely for purposes of computing the amount of such deduction, to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food (as defined in the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act) as equal to 25% of the fair market value of such food and to set forth a formula for determining the fair market value of such food; and (3) make such deduction, as modified, permanent.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2014-12-11VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 275 - 149 (Roll no. 562).House floor actions
2014-12-11FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9075)House floor actions
2014-12-10FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2014-12-10FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5806.House floor actions
2014-12-10FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8998-9002; text as introduced in House: CR H8998-8999)House floor actions
2014-12-10FloorMr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2014-12-08IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.House floor actions
2014-12-08IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.House floor actions
2014-12-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Taxation
See Subjects
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Charitable contributions
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Income tax deductions
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land use and conservation

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