H.R.4462: To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced Jan. 19, 2010
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 22, 2010

Bill Cosponsors

163 (142 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Treats cash contributions made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, for the relief of earthquake victims in Haiti as having been made on December 31, 2009, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 2 statements associated with H.R.4462.

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The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.4462.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4462.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-126.
Jan. 19, 2010

Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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