A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. Defines "qualified wild game meat" as the meat of any animal typically used for human consumption but only if: (1) such animal is killed in the wild by the individual making the charitable contribution and is hunted or taken in accordance with all state and local laws, (2) the meat is processed for human consumption by a licensed processor, and (3) the meat is apparently wholesome as determined by regulations under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 June 2013

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Sponsors

• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Wild Game Donation Act of 2013