HR 4889 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

Introduced Jul 30, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Mike Kelly R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 30, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 30, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

This bill codifies regulations promulgated by the Trump Administration exempting certain tax-exempt organizations from specified reporting requirements. Specifically the bill

  • increases from $5,000 to $50,000 the gross receipts threshold used to determine the eligibility of tax-exempt organizations for the exemption from certain disclosure and reporting requirements;
  • expands the definition of organization to include tax-exempt charitable organizations and organizations with no significant activities relating to lobbying, political activity, and the operation of a trade or business;
  • exempts from disclosure the names and addresses of contributors to an organization in its annual informational return; and
  • extends exemptions from reporting requirements to political action committees (i.e., 527 organizations).

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2021.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-ILDarin LaHoodOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-MOJason SmithOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-OKKevin HernOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-KSRon EstesOriginalJul 30, 2021
R-NYTom ReedOriginalJul 30, 2021
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 30, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 30, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1777Don't Weaponize the IRS ActIdentical billMay 20, 2021
HR 7485Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS ActRelated billApr 7, 2022
HR 8528ACE ActRelated billNov 1, 2022

Subjects

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

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  1. Jul 30, 2021Introduced in House

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