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§1953 Tax Treatment of Fund
Title 2 › Chapter 29— CAPITOL POLICE › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Part D— United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund › § 1953
Summary
Gifts or donations to or for the Fund count under title 26 as donations made for public purposes to an organization described in section 170(c)(1) of title 26. Money paid out from the Fund is not subject to Federal, State, or local income or gift tax. Under title 26, despite section 501(c)(1)(A), the Fund is treated as described in section 501(c)(1) and is exempt from tax under section 501(a).
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Title 2, §1953
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(a)For purposes of title 26, any contribution or gift to or for the use of the Fund shall be treated as a contribution or gift for exclusively public purposes to or for the use of an organization described in section 170(c)(1) of title 26.
(b)Any payment from the Fund shall not be subject to any Federal, State, or local income or gift tax.
(c)For purposes of title 26, notwithstanding section 501(c)(1)(A) of title 26, the Fund shall be treated as described in section 501(c)(1) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was classified to section 207c–2 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
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2 U.S.C. § 1953
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Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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