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 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 14, 2014Markup Feb 11, 2014Reported Feb 18, 2014 |
Actions 20
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, 2014The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3865 and H.R. 2804. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill.
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3865.
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 3865.
- Feb 26, 2014The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1968)
- Feb 26, 2014Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1968-1970; text: CR H1968-1969)
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add 2 sections to the bill. The first would prohibit limitations on the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations requiring the disclosure of secret political donors. The second would prohibit the bill from taking effect until certain unemployment benefits are restored. The point of order was withdrawn.
- Feb 26, 2014On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 230 (Roll no. 68). (consideration: CR H1969-1970)
- Feb 26, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 176 (Roll no. 69). (text: CR H1961)
- Feb 26, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2014DEBATE - Pursuant to clause 6 of Rule 16, the Chair announced the amendment was not debatable.
- Feb 25, 2014Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 487 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3865 and H.R. 2804. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill.
- Feb 18, 2014Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-353.
- Feb 18, 2014Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
- Feb 11, 2014Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 11, 2014Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
- Jan 14, 2014Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1256 | Harry Reid D-NV | Mar 3, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2068 | Joe Wilson R-SC | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E271, S1253 | Harry Reid D-NV, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 27, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1946, H1950–H1960, H1960–H1971Text printed H1950, H1961Amendments H1958, H1970Motions H1968Recorded votes H1959, H1969, H1970, H1971consideration (H. Res. 487), previous questionenactPolis amendment (amend title)Van Hollen motion to recommit (allow regulations requiring disclosure of political donors of organizations seeking 501(c)4 status and extend unemployment benefits) | Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Bill Posey R-FL, Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Chris Van Hollen D-MD (motion), Dave Camp R-MI, Eric Cantor R-VA, James B. Renacci R-OH, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Jim McDermott D-WA, John Lewis D-GA, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Kevin Brady R-TX, Lynn Jenkins R-KS, Michelle Lujan Grisham D-NM, Mike Kelly R-PA, Peter J. Roskam R-IL, Phil Gingrey R-GA, Rob Woodall R-GA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Steve Scalise R-LA, Timothy H. Bishop D-NY, Todd Young R-IN, Xavier Becerra D-CA | Feb 26, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 14, 2014H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 11, 2014
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H224.
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 557 | No description on file | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
| HAmdt 558 | Amendment to strike the title of H.R. 3865 and insert the following to protect anonymous special interests by prohibiting 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) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. | Jared Polis D-CO | On agreeing to the Polis amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 241 (Roll no. 70). |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 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
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