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Supporting the designation of “GivingTuesday” and strong incentives for all people of the United States to volunteer and give generously.

H. Res. 718 · 116th Congress · Nov 20, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of GivingTuesday and strong incentives for all people of the United States to volunteer and give generously.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
recognizes that the United States needs a strong and vibrant charitable and philanthropic sector to enable communities to meet local needs;
(2)
supports the designation of “Giv­ing­Tues­day” as a way to encourage generosity and therefore enact positive change and promote causes that further progress and prosperity for a better world; and
(3)
supports strong incentives for all Americans to give generously to charitable organizations by protecting the charitable deduction and incentives that encourage philanthropy and volunteering.