US Congress House Bill 2291 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies the tax treatment of donations of wild game meat to (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing of donated wild game meat. "Qualified wild game meat" is the meat of any animal typically used for human consumption, but only if (1) such animal is killed in the wild by the individual making the charitable contribution and is hunted or taken in accordance with all state and local laws, (2) the meat is processed for human consumption by a licensed processor, and (3) the meat is apparently wholesome as determined by regulations under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

Wild Game Donation Act of 2019

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-04-10	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2291/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2291/BILLS-116hr2291ih.pdf