H.R. 1432 · 118th Congress

VETT Act

Introduced on Mar 7, 2023 by Brad R. Wenstrup (R-OH-2). 15 cosponsors, 7 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-146.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-146
Introduced
Mar 7, 2023
Cosponsors
15
7 from the other party
Policy area
Taxation
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces.

Subjects

  • Charitable contributions
  • Income tax deductions
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brad R. WenstrupR-OH-2Sponsor

Democrats · 7

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  6. Jan 18, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-351.
  7. Jan 18, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-351.
  8. Jan 18, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
  9. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273)
  11. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1432.
  12. Sep 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5272)
  13. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5272)
  14. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Sep 18, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  16. Dec 4, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  17. Dec 4, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6823)
  18. Dec 5, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. Dec 10, 2024Presented to President.
  20. Dec 10, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  23. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-146.
  24. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-146.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.