Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008

Summary

Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008 - 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 expenses; and (2) exclude from the gross income of charitable volunteers reimbursements paid to them for the use of a passenger automobile for the benefit of a charitable organization.

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Timeline

1. 10 September 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 10 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 September 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 September 2008

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes.
• related to → Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008
• related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, and for other purposes.
• related to → GIVE Act of 2008
• related to ← Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2007
• related to ← Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008
• related to ← A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes.
• related to ← GIVE Act of 2008
• related to ← Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008