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S 2148 101th Congress Senate

A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to separate political organizations that…

Official title: A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to separate political organizations that are linked to such candidates be treated as direct contributions to the candidate, to restrict "bundling" practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 20, 1990 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business and politicsCampaign fundsCorporationsElection candidates
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Finance and Financial SectorIncome taxLabor union financesLabor union political activitiesLabor unionsPolitical action committeesPolitical activitiesTax-exempt organizationsVoter registration
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 20, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 20, 1990
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 Latest action February 20, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny tax-exempt status for an organization: (1) which devotes any of its operating budget to voter registration, get-out-the-vote campaigns, or participation in political campaign activities; and (2) on whose behalf a candidate or an authorized committee thereof solicits contributions.

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) impose Federal limits on contributions to political organizations maintained by a candidate for Federal office which are not political committees of a national, State, or local political party; and (2) prohibit any intermediary or conduit from delivering or arranging to have delivered contributions from more than two persons who are employees of the same employer or members of the same labor organization. Voter registration

Makes it unlawful for national banks, corporations, and labor organizations to make campaign contributions or expenditures to a political organization of a candidate (unless it is an authorized committee).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2148: A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to separate political organizations that are linked to such candidates be treated as direct contributions to the candidate, to restrict "bundling" practices, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2148/
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"S. 2148: A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to separate political organizations that are linked to such candidates be treated as direct contributions to the candidate, to restrict "bundling" practices, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2148/.
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S. 2148, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2148/.
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[S. 2148: A bill to deny tax-exempt status to certain politically active organizations that are linked to candidates for Federal office, to require that contributions to separate political organizations that are linked to such candidates be treated as direct contributions to the candidate, to restrict "bundling" practices, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2148/)
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