,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,gabb>d 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hurd (   
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se t ,congress %\ld recognize !   
b5efits ( *>itable giv+ & express       
support = ! designation (               
,giving,tuesday4  ,:]eas ! ,tuesday     
foll[+ ,?anksgiv+1 ,black ,friday1 &    
,cyb] ,monday kicks (f ! holiday giv+   
season ) a global day d$icat$ to        
*>itable giv+ kn[n z ,giving,tuesday2   
,:]eas ,giving,tuesday is 9 its f\r? ye>
 & has become a worldwide movem5t t     
celebrates ! p[] ( giv+ 9 all its =ms2  
,:]eas ,giving,tuesday br\ght toge!r m  
?an #b1ejj organizations 9 all #ej      
,/ates 9 its fir/ ye> & cont9ues to ga9 
mom5tum ) m ?an #ce1jjj p>tn]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 increas+    
onl9e donations #dgj p]c5t s9ce !       
,tuesday aft] ,?anksgiv+ 9 #bjaa 7be=e  

,giving,tuesday began72 ,:]eas          
,giving,tuesday1 along ) o!r community  
giv+ days1 highlights ! *>itable        
community 9 ,am]ica :i* boa/s "o & a    
half million nonpr(its1 philan?ropic    
organizations1 & religi\s congregations 
d$icat$ to improv+ lives & /r5g!n+      
communities2 ,:]eas nonpr(it            
organizations are key p>tn]s ) ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 9 ! deliv]y (  
key programs & s]vices1 includ+ *ild    
le>n+ & nutrition1 em]g5cy disa/]       
response1 victims' s]vices1 & job tra9+ 
& placem5t programs2 ,:]eas communities 
are lift$ up by ! exposure ( all citiz5s
 to ! cultural1 educational1 & civic    
opportunities provid$ by nonpr(it       
organizations2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     
volunte]ism & g5]osity t[>d ! common    
good l$ to ov] #fj p]c5t ( ,am]icans1   
includ+ #hd p]c5t ( mill5nials1 mak+    
f9ancial contributions to support ! "w (
 nonpr(it organizations2 ,:]eas         
virtually e p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
b5efits f ! "w ( ! *>itable community1  

:i* employs ov] #ac1gjj1jjj work]s1 or  
#aj p]c5t1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce1 & 
engages an additional #fc1jjj1jjj       
volunte]s2 ,:]eas ! *>itable sector     
plays a vital economic role contribut+  
#hhg1cjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy1 includ+ provid+ ne>ly          
#ehh1jjj1jjj 9 annual wages & b5efits2  
,:]eas individuals1 f\ndations1 &       
bus9esses give ov] #cce1jjj1jjj1jjj to  
support *>itable causes 9 #bjad1 & x has
 be5 e/imat$ t1 ) no d$uction = *>itable
 gifts1 annual individual giv+ w\ld drop
 by #be to #cf p]c5t2 ,:]eas o!r        
effective *>itable giv+ inc5tives 9 !   
tax code relat$ to individual retirem5t 
acc\nt contributions1 food donations1 & 
cons]vation easem5t donations expir$ on 
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 = ! fif? "t 9 rec5t  
ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a great 
c\ntry ) a /rong philan?ropic tradition 
t %\ld be cont9u$ & c>ri$ on2 & ,:]eas  
giv+ back is some?+ all political p>ties
 c agree on1 transc5d+ any diff]5ces (  
ideology & unit+ p across b\nd>ies2 ,n[1

 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a /rong & vibrant    
*>itable & philan?ropic sector to enable
 communities to meet local ne$s2  7#b7  
supports ! designation ( ,giving,tuesday
 z a way to enc\rage *>itable giv+ &    
!re=e enact positive *ange & promote    
causes t fur!r progress & prosp]ity = a 
bett] _w2 &  7#c7 supports /rong        
inc5tives = all ,am]icans to give       
g5]\sly to *>itable organizations by    
protect+ ! exi/+ *>itable d$uction &    
re9/at+ inc5tives t enc\rage            
philan?ropy1 volunte]+1 & innovation4