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.
(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 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).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. (consideration: CR H3777-3784)
The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3783)
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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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.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3784)
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3785-3786)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302).
Roll Call #302 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303).(text: CR H3777-3778)
Roll Call #303 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H3777-3778)
Roll Call #303 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.