,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bh1         
#bjag,ms4 ,gabb>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hurd1
 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! designation (               
,giving,tuesday & support+ /rong        
inc5tives = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
give g5]\sly4  ,:]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 six? 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 #de1jjj 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 ! ,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>ies3 ,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+ ! *>itable d$uction & inc5tives
 t enc\rage philan?ropy & volunte]+4