HR 1942 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

527 Transparency Act of 2005

Introduced Apr 27, 2005 Originated House Sponsor E. Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 27, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 27, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

527 Transparency Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise disclosure requirements for tax-exempt political organizations (527 organizations) to require quarterly (instead of semiannual) reporting of contributions and expenditures in non-election years. Imposes a penalty tax on political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements. Denies a gift tax exclusion for donations to political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 27, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalApr 27, 2005
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalApr 27, 2005
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalApr 27, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 27, 2005Introduced in House
  2. Apr 27, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2204527 Transparency Act of 2005Related billMay 5, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

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  1. Apr 27, 2005Introduced in House

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