United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4865 (105th)
Checkoff for Charity Act of 1998
Introduced
20 October 1998
Last action
3 November 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Checkoff for Charity Title II: Checkoff for Charity Commission Checkoff for Charity Act of 1998 - Title I: Checkoff for Charity - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers to designate contributions to charities on their tax returns. Establishes the Checkoff for Charities Trust Fund. Title II: Checkoff for Charity Commission - Establishes in the Department of Commerce the Checkoff for Charity Commission which shall make arrangements for voluntary charitable, health, and welfare agencies that provide or support direct health and welfare services to individuals or their families to solicit contributions through designations made on individual tax returns. Requires annual reports from the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
20 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 October 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4865
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