H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act
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H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-27 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-98.
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Follow this bill, step by step
- Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-98. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Virginia Beach Strong Act
Plain summary
Virginia Beach Strong Act This bill confirms that cash contributions made on or after May 31, 2019, for the exclusive benefit of the families of the dead or wounded victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019, shall be treated as tax deductible contributions. The bill also confirms that payments made on or after May 31, 2019, and on or before June 1, 2021, to the spouse or any dependent of the dead or wounded victims of such mass shooting by an tax-exempt organizations shall be treated as related to such organization's tax-exempt purpose and shall not be treated as inuring to the benefit of any private individual, if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula that is consistently applied with respect to such victims.
Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · 8 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4566.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr4566 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116