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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 709 

Supporting the designation of ‘‘GivingTuesday’’ and strong incentives for 

all people of the United States to volunteer and give generously. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2019 

Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Mr. HURD of Texas) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of ‘‘GivingTuesday’’ and strong 

incentives for all people of the United States to volunteer 

and give generously. 

Whereas GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement 

unleashing the power of people and organizations to positively transform their communities; 

Whereas GivingTuesday is in its eighth year and has become 

a worldwide movement that celebrates the power of generosity in all its forms; 

Whereas GivingTuesday brought together more than 2,500 

organizations in all 50 States in its first year and continues to gain momentum with a growing number of 

partners in the United States and around the world; 


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Whereas GivingTuesday, along with other community-giving 

days, highlights the charitable community in America 

which boasts 11⁄2 million nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and religious congregations dedicated to improving lives and strengthening communities; 

Whereas the charitable community is a key partner with Federal, State, and local governments in the delivery of key 

programs and services, including child learning and nutrition, emergency disaster response, crisis services for 

the homeless, and job training and placement programs; 

Whereas organizations participating in GivingTuesday support our military servicemembers, veterans, and their 

families with financial counseling, educational support, 

childcare, emergency relief, and health support; 

Whereas communities are lifted up by the exposure of all citizens to the cultural, educational, and civic opportunities 

provided by the charitable community; 

Whereas virtually every person in the United States benefits 

from the work of the charitable community, which employs more than 10 percent of the United States private 

workforce and engages an additional 63,000,000 volunteers; 

Whereas the estimated national value of each volunteer hour 

is approximately $25.43 per hour, contributing about 

$203,000,000,000 to communities across the United 

States; 

Whereas the Founding Fathers established a strong philanthropic tradition that should be continued and carried on; 

and 

Whereas GivingTuesday proves that acts of kindness and 

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ical ideals, and create lasting connections between people: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes that the United States needs a 

3 strong and vibrant charitable and philanthropic sec4 tor to enable communities to meet local needs; 

5 (2) supports the designation of ‘‘GivingTues6 day’’ as a way to encourage generosity and therefore 

7 enact positive change and promote causes that fur8 ther progress and prosperity for a better world; and 

9 (3) supports strong incentives for all Americans 

10 to give generously to charitable organizations by pro11 tecting the charitable deduction and incentives that 

12 encourage philanthropy and volunteering. 

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