United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 I · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 1603 — DELIVER Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 or the DELIVER Act of 2019 This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.

Bill Text

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The bill increases the standard charitable mileage rate for volunteers delivering meals to vulnerable populations.

  • Section 170

    In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such miles are driven.

    This addition specifies that the mileage rate for meal delivery to certain individuals will be the standard business rate set by the IRS.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1603 do?
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 or the DELIVER Act of 2019 This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.
Who sponsors S 1603?
S 1603 is sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Cornyn, John (Republican), and Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1603?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1603?
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