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S.243: Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2009 or the GIVE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes to a rate not less than the rate used for the tax deduction for medical transportation expenses; and (2) exclude from the gross income of charitable volunteers reimbursements paid to them for the use of a passenger automobile for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |