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- H.R.7
H.R.7: Charitable Giving Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 7, 2003
- Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2003
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
87 (12 Democrats, 76 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Charitable Giving Act of 2003 - Title I: Charitable Giving Incentives - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow non-itemizers to deduct, until December 31, 2005, charitable contributions exceeding $250 but not exceeding $500. Requires a study of such amendment. (Sec. 102) Allows tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for qualified charitable distributions. (Sec. 103) Phases-in an increase, from 10 to 20 percent...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 108-270, Part I.
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 16, 2003.
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Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 370 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7, as amended.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 370, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cardin amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Mr. Neal (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 221 (Roll no. 507).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 13 (Roll no. 508).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| May 7, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) |