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- H.R.5053
H.R.5053: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 26, 2016
- Latest Major Action June 15, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act (Sec. 2) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 15, 2016 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| June 14, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 14, 2016 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H3777-3778) |
| June 14, 2016 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302). |
| June 14, 2016 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3785-3786)
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| June 14, 2016 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
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| June 14, 2016 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3784)
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| June 14, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert a section prohibiting against the IRS requiring 501(c) organizations contributor identity when a 501(c) organization directly or indirectly participates in any political campaign.
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| June 14, 2016 |
Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3783-3784; text: CR H3784)
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| June 14, 2016 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3783)
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| June 14, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053.
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| June 14, 2016 |
The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
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| June 14, 2016 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. (consideration: CR H3777-3784)
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| June 14, 2016 |
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adoption of the motion to recommit on H.R. 5053 be subject to postponement as though under Clause 8 of Rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
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| June 13, 2016 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
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| June 9, 2016 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
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| June 9, 2016 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
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| April 28, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
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| April 28, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) |