HR 4593 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities.

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 7, 2014 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. IntroducedMay 7, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption of political organizations, to revise the definition of "political organization" to mean a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) that: (1) is registered as a political committee with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (2) has been determined to be a political committee in administrative or judicial proceedings; or (3) is organized and operated primarily to accept contributions or make expenditures to influence, or attempt to influence, the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to state or local public office, is not required to register with the FEC, and is required to register with the appropriate state agency as a political committee.

Defines "promotion of social welfare," for purposes of the tax-exemption for social welfare organizations, to include: (1) any political activity in furtherance of American democracy, provided that such activities do not exceed 50% of the organization's total activities; (2) any activities for educating individuals on issues of public importance and on the behavior of public officials, including participation in ballot initiatives and referenda; and (3) certain activities described in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 as not being expenditures for political purposes. 

                            

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 7, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalMay 7, 2014
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalMay 7, 2014
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalMay 7, 2014
R-TXSteve StockmanOriginalMay 7, 2014

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 7, 2014Introduced in House
  2. May 7, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

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

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

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  1. May 7, 2014Introduced in House

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