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H.R.4885

H.R.4885: IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced March 23, 2016
Latest Major Action April 25, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

Bill Cosponsors

9 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to deposit fees for services in the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriations Act provides for such expenditure.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 25, 2016	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
April 21, 2016	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
April 20, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 20, 2016	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 179 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H1863)
April 20, 2016	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1876-1877)
April 20, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4885, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
April 20, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4885.
April 20, 2016	Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
April 20, 2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 687. (consideration: CR H1863-1868)
April 19, 2016	Rule H. Res. 687 passed House.
April 18, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 687 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
April 18, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
April 18, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-498.
April 13, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
April 13, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 23, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
March 23, 2016	Introduced in the House by Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

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