Federal Legislation

PRESS RELEASE: Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Temporary Universal Charitable Deduction and Increase Charitable Giving

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) applauds legislation introduced this week in the U.S. Senate that expands the cap on and extends the availability of the universal charitable deduction that was included in the CARES Act that passed in March. “We thank senators Lankford, Coons, Lee, Shaheen, Scott and Klobuchar for recognizing the […]

News Alert: COVID Relief and Its Impact on Foundations and Grantees

Last week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill aimed at reinvigorating the tumbling economy and providing direct financial relief to most Americans. This was the third and largest rescue package signed into law in the past month. Of the hundreds […]

Influencing Policy in 2020

Given the upcoming election, policy work on Capitol Hill may be slower this year, but there’s plenty of action at the Treasury Department and in the presidential campaigns that are making headlines targeting philanthropy and the charitable deduction. So a little bit of context: At the end of last year, the sector had two big […]

Washington Roundup – The Charitable Sector Racks Up Two Wins

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Washington Roundup – PF Excise Tax, DAF Donor Privacy, Excise Tax on Family Foundations on the Fall Agenda in Washington

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Washington Roundup – PF Excise Tax, Hometown Engagement Project, Tax Bill’s Impact on Family Foundations

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Washington Roundup – GivingUSA Report, CHARITY Act, Meeting with Cong. Horsford

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

Washington Roundup – CHARITY Act, Foundation Compensation Tax, Insights from Cong. Walorski

Editor’s Note: We’ve updated our newsletter schedule to track with the end of congressional sessions to highlight the most important developments here in Washington. The timing will vary, based on the congressional calendar, but you can expect a newsletter from us about once a month. In the meantime, we’ll be sharing significant developments through our […]

News Alert: Senate Finance Members Reintroduce Bill to Expand Philanthropy

On May 16th, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bob Casey (D-PA), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced an updated version of the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act, S. 1475. This is the third iteration of the legislation that addresses several charitable priorities, including two of ACR’s top issues: simplifying […]