# 115-hr-6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

115-hr-6504, Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6504
- Congress: 115
- Title: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate tax rate from 21% to 22%.

## Cosponsors (37)

- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6504 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6504)

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- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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