# 116-hr-6490: CHARITY 2022 Act

116-hr-6490, CHARITY 2022 Act, 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-6490
- Congress: 116
- Title: CHARITY 2022 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coronavirus Help And Response Initiative Through Year 2022 Act or the CHARITY 2022 Act This bill allows a taxpayer a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions for a taxable year beginning in 2020-2022, even if such taxpayer does not otherwise itemize deductions. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the taxpayer's standard deduction amount.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6490)

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- [116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8445)
- [116-hr-8309: Keep America Secure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8309)
- [116-hr-8285: Election Fraud Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8285)
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