Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring a tax-exempt organization to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor.
The bill includes exceptions for: (1) required disclosures regarding prohibited tax shelter transactions; and (2) contributions by the organization's officers, directors, or five highest compensated employees (including compensation paid by related organizations).
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-15 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H3777-3778) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302). | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3785-3786) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3784) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert a section prohibiting against the IRS requiring 501(c) organizations contributor identity when a 501(c) organization directly or indirectly participates in any political campaign. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3783-3784; text: CR H3784) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3783) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. (consideration: CR H3777-3784) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adoption of the motion to recommit on H.R. 5053 be subject to postponement as though under Clause 8 of Rule 20. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-13 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-09 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-09 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |