I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5783 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to make 
contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2008 
Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. RYAN of Wis-
consin, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. 
DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 
FLAKE, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. MANZULLO, 
Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. ROYCE, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BART-
LETT of Maryland, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. GOODE, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. JONES of 
North Carolina, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LATTA, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mrs. CUBIN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-
payers to make contributions to the Federal Government 
on their income tax returns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Put Your Money 
Where Your Mouth Is Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
DONATION 
TO 
THE 
FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
THROUGH THE INCOME TAX SYSTEM. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns 
and records) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new part: 
‘‘PART IX—DONATION TO THE FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
‘‘Sec. 6097. Donation to the Federal Government. 
‘‘SEC. 6097. DONATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Every taxpayer who makes a 
return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for any taxable 
year may designate that an amount (not less than $1) in 
addition to any payment of tax for such taxable year shall 
be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall 
be made available as provided in appropriation Acts. 
‘‘(b) MANNER AND TIME OF DESIGNATION.—Any 
designation under subsection (a) for any taxable year— 
‘‘(1) shall be made at the time of filing the re-
turn of the tax imposed by subtitle A for such tax-
able year and in such manner as the Secretary may 
by regulation prescribe, except that such designation 
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shall be made either on the first page of the return 
or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature, and 
‘‘(2) shall be accompanied by a payment of the 
amount so designated. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS DESIGNATED.—For 
purposes of this title, the amount designated by any tax-
payer under subsection (a) shall be treated as a contribu-
tion made by such taxpayer to the United States on the 
last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed 
by subtitle A (determined without regard to extensions) 
or, if later, the date the return is filed.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new item: 
‘‘PART IX. DONATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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