Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
Latest action · Jun 14, 2016 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.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring a tax-exempt organization to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor.
The bill includes exceptions for: (1) required disclosures regarding prohibited tax shelter transactions; and (2) contributions by the organization's officers, directors, or five highest compensated employees (including compensation paid by related organizations).
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 6, 2016 to Jul 14, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 14, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 14, 2016Read 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 5053 | Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act | Identical bill | Jun 15, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2016Introduced in Senate
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