# 116-hr-5293: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019

116-hr-5293, Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5293
- Congress: 116
- Title: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019 This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions even if such taxpayers do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the taxpayer's standard deduction amount.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5293)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5293 (as of 2025-11-18).