United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4462 (111th)
To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Introduced
19 January 2010
Last action
22 January 2010 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 111-126.
Sponsors
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], James Clyburn, Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], SANDER LEVIN, SAM JOHNSON, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], KEVIN BRADY, JOHN LEWIS, Devin Nunes, Richard Neal, Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], XAVIER BECERRA, Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Peter Roskam, Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], John Larson, Earl Blumenauer, RON KIND, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], JOSEPH CROWLEY, Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Linda Sánchez, Brian Higgins, John Yarmuth, Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Treats cash contributions made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, for the relief of earthquake victims in Haiti as having been made on December 31, 2009, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.
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Timeline
19 January 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 January 2010
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H211)
Source: Floor
20 January 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H211)
Source: Floor
20 January 2010
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4462.
Source: Floor
20 January 2010
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H211-214)
Source: Floor
20 January 2010
Floor
Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
21 January 2010
Action
Cleared for White House.
21 January 2010
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S105-106)
Source: Floor
21 January 2010
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S105-106)
Source: Floor
22 January 2010
Became law
Became Public Law No: 111-126.
Source: President
22 January 2010
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 January 2010
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 January 2010
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 January 2010
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 22 January 2010 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 21 January 2010 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 20 January 2010 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 19 January 2010 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 January 2010
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 January 2010
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 January 2010
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 21 January 2010
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 21 January 2010
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 21 January 2010
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 January 2010
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 January 2010
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 January 2010
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 January 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 January 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 January 2010
Sponsors
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- James Clyburn · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
- SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
- Devin Nunes · R · Sponsor
- Richard Neal · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Peter Roskam · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- John Larson · D · Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
- RON KIND · D · Sponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
- Brian Higgins · D · Sponsor
- John Yarmuth · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti.
- related to → Haiti Action Initiative and Tax Incentive Act of 2010
- related to ← Claims Resolution Act of 2010
- related to ← Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive Act
- related to ← A bill to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4462
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4462
- us · 111-hr-4462 · source updated 6 December 2025