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| DATE | 2020-03-22 |
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] Act Today re: Pending Legislation in Congress
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Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] Act Today re: Pending Legislation in Congress
That Can Assist Our Community to Deal with the Economic Impact of COVID-19
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=09=09=09=09=09=09TO: SHUL, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LEADERS
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=09=09=09=09=09=09RE: Act Today re: Pending Legislation in Congress That Ca=
n Assist Our Community to Deal with the Economic Impact of the Coronavirus<=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09The core mission of the OU Advocacy Center is to protect =
and promote the interests of the Orthodox Jewish community in the realm of =
public policy. As Congress and the Administration have been working to resp=
ond to the economic impact of the crisis, OU Advocacy has been working inte=
nsively to have the needs of our community’s essential institutions &=
ndash; your shuls and schools and tzedakot – included and eligible in=
any financial relief legislation.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09To that end, OU Advocacy is one of the leaders of a coali=
tion of nonprofit organizations that has been urging Congress to include ma=
jor relief for nonprofit organizations in the next package of relief legisl=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09Many of you have had questions and asked about th=
e impact and benefits of what Congress has done and will do. We will send y=
ou a full guidance memo answering those questions as things develop.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09Today, you can help shape the outcome.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09TODAY, the Senate leaders, Speaker Pelos=
i and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are meeting to hammer out the =
final details of the third coronavirus response package. Majority Leader Mc=
Connell said he will have the Senate start considering it at 3:00pm today.<=
br />
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09These are following measures OUA and our partners are adv=
ocating for. We know from our many conversations with key Senate and White =
House officials that these proposals are all on the table, as they finalize=
the legislation:
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- Nonprofit charities – including shuls and da=
y schools – should be eligible to receive up to $10 million each (ini=
tially in the form of loans, but they can be forgiven) in a $300 billion pr=
ogram administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- Increasing donations to charities by enacting an &=
ldquo;above the line” deduction for contributions to charities of up =
to $2000. If taxpayers make donations of that amount between 2019-2021, the=
y could deduct the donation on their taxes even if they don’t otherwi=
se itemize their deductions.
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- The creation of a $60 billion fund exclusively to =
assist nonprofits in the Economic Stabilization Fund being set up at the Tr=
easury Dept. to assist the airlines and other distressed sectors.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09All of this is changing moment to moment. You can help by=
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ion Alert here and urging Senate leaders to help our shuls, sc=
hools and other mosdos today.
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=09=09=09=09=09=09Thank you
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=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09TO: SHUL, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LEADERS
=09=09=09=09=09=09FROM: Nathan Diament, Exec. Director – OU Advocacy<=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09RE: Act Today re: Pending Legislation in Congress That Ca=
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=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09The core mission of the OU Advocacy Center is to protect =
and promote the interests of the Orthodox Jewish community in the realm of =
public policy. As Congress and the Administration have been working to resp=
ond to the economic impact of the crisis, OU Advocacy has been working inte=
nsively to have the needs of our community’s essential institutions &=
ndash; your shuls and schools and tzedakot – included and eligible in=
any financial relief legislation.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09To that end, OU Advocacy is one of the leaders of a coali=
tion of nonprofit organizations that has been urging Congress to include ma=
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br />
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09Many of you have had questions and asked about th=
e impact and benefits of what Congress has done and will do. We will send y=
ou a full guidance memo answering those questions as things develop.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09Today, you can help shape the outcome.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09TODAY, the Senate leaders, Speaker Pelos=
i and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are meeting to hammer out the =
final details of the third coronavirus response package. Majority Leader Mc=
Connell said he will have the Senate start considering it at 3:00pm today.<=
br />
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09These are following measures OUA and our partners are adv=
ocating for. We know from our many conversations with key Senate and White =
House officials that these proposals are all on the table, as they finalize=
the legislation:
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- Nonprofit charities – including shuls and da=
y schools – should be eligible to receive up to $10 million each (ini=
tially in the form of loans, but they can be forgiven) in a $300 billion pr=
ogram administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- Increasing donations to charities by enacting an &=
ldquo;above the line” deduction for contributions to charities of up =
to $2000. If taxpayers make donations of that amount between 2019-2021, the=
y could deduct the donation on their taxes even if they don’t otherwi=
se itemize their deductions.
=09=09=09=09=09=09=09- The creation of a $60 billion fund exclusively to =
assist nonprofits in the Economic Stabilization Fund being set up at the Tr=
easury Dept. to assist the airlines and other distressed sectors.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09All of this is changing moment to moment. You can help by=
using our kt3536.com/ctt?kn=3D8&ms=3DMzIwNzIwMzES1&r=3DMjM3MTAxODM4MTkS1&b=3D0&j=3DMT=
Y2NDQ4NDY1NwS2&mt=3D1&rt=3D0" name=3D"advocacy_ou_org_take_action_147" >Act=
ion Alert here and urging Senate leaders to help our shuls, sc=
hools and other mosdos today.
=09=09=09=09=09=09
=09=09=09=09=09=09Thank you
=09=09=09=09=09=09
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=09=09=09=09=09=09Nathan J. Diament
=09=09=09=09=09=09Executive Director
=09=09=09=09=09=09OU Advocacy Center |
=09=09=09=09=09
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=09=09=09=09
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Union Advocacy Center is the non-partisan public policy arm of the Orthodo=
x Union and leads its advocacy efforts in Washington, DC and state capitals=
. |
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