To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Allows taxpayers to deduct in 2004 charitable cash contributions made in January 2005 for the relief of victims in areas affected by the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H83-84)
Mr. Hayworth asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H83-84)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H83-84)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 S56-57)
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S56-57)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-1.
Became Public Law No: 109-1.
Enacted as Public Law 109-1
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