S.RES.159: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the targeting of Tea Party groups by the Internal Revenue Service and calling for an investigation.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced June 4, 2013
  • Latest Major Action June 4, 2013

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Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) engaged in discriminatory behavior, (2) Congress should use existing authority to investigate potential criminal wrongdoing by individuals who authorized or were involved in targeting people based on their political views and to determine if other entities were involved in or were aware of the discrimination and did not take action to stop the actions of the IRS,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 4, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3960)
June 4, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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