United States · Bill · S
S. 3429 (110th)
GIVE Act of 2008
Introduced
1 August 2008
Last action
1 August 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere Act of 2008 or the GIVE 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 70% of the current rate for business usage; 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 August 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
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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 → 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 ← GIVE Act of 2008
- related to ← Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3429
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3429
- us · 110-s-3429 · source updated 10 December 2025