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HR 480 105th Congress House Taxation Cost of living adjustments Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Income tax Law Lobbying Personal income tax Tax deductions Tax penalties Tax returns Tax-exempt organizations

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 21, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning rules relating to returns of organizations engaging in lobbying activities, including requiring notice to members of tax-exempt organizations of the portion of their dues used for such activities.

Excludes from the two-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions rule dues for tax-exempt organizations, except for veterans' organizations.

What's happening now January 21, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 3, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 480: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-480/
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"H.R. 480: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-480/.
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H.R. 480, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-480/.
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