Bill would give tax breaks for donating prepared meals.
H.R. 10499 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for prepared meal donations made to certain tax-exempt organizations. · Filed by Darin LaHood (R-IL) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill would let people and companies reduce taxes. They would get the break if they donate prepared meals to nonprofits. These nonprofits help people in need. The tax break aims to encourage more meal donations.
Who it affects
Businesses and people who donate meals would benefit most. They could pay less in taxes. Nonprofits that get the meals would benefit. People who receive the meals would also benefit. Lower-income people who donate may not benefit. They may not owe enough taxes to use it.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how big the break would be. It does not say which meals count or if there is a limit.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 17, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- nonprofits — Organizations that help people and do not make profit.
- tax break — Money subtracted from the taxes a person or company owes.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 21, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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