Stop IRS Overreach Act
Latest action · Feb 26, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop IRS Overreach Act - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from asking any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any exceptions to such prohibition should identify the specific questions authorized, the class of taxpayers to whom such questions may be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions may be asked; and (2) if the IRS Commissioner determines that asking such questions would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, the Commissioner should submit a report to Congress that includes such questions in verbatim form and describes such class of taxpayers and the circumstances under which such questions would be asked.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2014 to May 8, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Feb 26, 2014 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | May 8, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Feb 26, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2531 | Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act | Related bill | Feb 27, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
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