Virginia Beach Strong Act

Bill: 116-hr-4566
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2019-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Crime victims
Income tax deductions
Tax-exempt organizations
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: 

Virginia Beach Strong Act

 
This bill confirms that cash contributions made for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions.

action_date: 2019-12-09
text: 

Virginia Beach Strong Act 

 
This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions. 
 
The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims. 

action_date: 2019-12-09
text: 

Virginia Beach Strong Act

 
This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions. 
 
The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims.

action_date: 2019-12-20
text: 

Virginia Beach Strong Act

 
This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions. 
 
The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-98.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-98.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-12-10
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6956)
action_date: 2019-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6956)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9365)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9365)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4566.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9364-9366)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Ms. Sewell (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-98