Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014
Latest action · Mar 3, 2014 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313.
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.
- IntroducedJan 14, 2014
- Passed HouseFeb 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 18, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 - Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) standards and definitions in effect on January 1, 2010, for determining whether an organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as an organization operated exclusively for social welfare to apply to such determinations after enactment of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from issuing, revising, or finalizing any regulation (including proposed regulations), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to such standards and definitions. Makes this Act applicable to organizations claiming tax-exempt status as a social welfare organization that were created on, before, or after the enactment of this Act. Terminates this Act one year after its enactment.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 70 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed177–241 | Feb 26, 2014 |
| House 69 | On Passage | Passed243–176 | Feb 26, 2014 |
| House 68 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed191–230 | Feb 26, 2014 |
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2014 to Feb 14, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jan 15, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jan 16, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jan 16, 2014 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2014Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313.
- Feb 27, 2014Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Feb 26, 2014Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 487. (consideration: CR H1960-1971)
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - Pursuant to clause 6 of Rule 16, the Chair announced the amendment was not debatable.
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 3865.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1 | Tax Reform Act of 2014 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2014 |
| HRES 487 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3865) to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) | Related bill | Feb 26, 2014 |
| S 2011 | Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 11, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2014Placed on Calendar Senate
- Feb 26, 2014Engrossed in House
- Feb 18, 2014Reported in House
- Jan 14, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.