Charitable Choice, Faith-Based Initiatives, and TANF

[摘要] The Senate Finance Committee version of H.R. 7, approved on July 16, 2002, does not contain the “charitable choice” title of the House-passed H.R. 7; nor does it include a compromise “faith-based” provision (from S. 1924 as introduced) that sought to assure equal treatment for nongovernmental providers of almost all federally-funded social services. Remaining in the Senate Finance bill are tax incentives to promote private giving. The Charitable Choice Act of 2001 (Title II of the House bill) would apply its rules, which are significantly different from those in four existing charitable choice laws, to nine new program areas.

[发布日期] 2002-08-21 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Taxation;Welfare reform;Tax incentives;Charitable contributions;Welfare