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September 30th, 2006 Contact: Peter Carr (202) 224-9854
Jared Whitley (202) 224-0134

HATCH PROTECTS TITHING RIGHTS
Clarifies Treatment of Charitable Contributions in Bankruptcy Law

Washington - Early this morning, the United States Senate unanimously
approved Sen. Orrin G. Hatch's (R-Utah) bill to protect an individual's
right to continue reasonable charitable contributions, including religious
tithing, during the course of a consumer bankruptcy.

"As a rule, I do not like impromptu legislative responses to judicial
decisions," Hatch said. ...   more »