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S. 3532 (110th)

GIVE Act of 2008

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Introduced

22 September 2008

Last action

22 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9210)

Sponsors

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

10 December 2025

Taxation

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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 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 the benefit of a charitable organization.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9210)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9209-9210)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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