Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act

Bill: 113-hr-3771
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2013-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Asia
Charitable contributions
Disaster relief and insurance
Income tax deductions
Philippines
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: 
Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act - Treats cash contributions made after January 1, 2014, and before March 1, 2014, for the relief of victims in the Republic of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan as having been made on December 31, 2013, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems such a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.

action_date: 2014-03-24
text: 
Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act - Treats cash contributions made after the enactment of this Act and before April 15, 2014, for the relief of victims in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan as having been made on December 31, 2013, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems such a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.

action_date: 2014-03-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 24, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act - Treats cash contributions made after the enactment of this Act and before April 15, 2014, for the relief of victims in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan as having been made on December 31, 2013, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems such a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.

action_date: 2014-03-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 24, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act - Treats cash contributions made after the enactment of this Act and before April 15, 2014, for the relief of victims in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan as having been made on December 31, 2013, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems such a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Became Public Law No: 113-92.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Became Public Law No: 113-92.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: See also S. 1821.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, pursuant to the order of March 6, 2014, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1706)
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, pursuant to the order of March 6, 2014, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1706)
action_date: 2014-03-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2575)
action_date: 2014-03-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2575)
action_date: 2014-03-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3771.
action_date: 2014-03-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2575-2577)
action_date: 2014-03-24
text: Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-92