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HR 4384 108th Congress House

Truth in Spending Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 1, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation Campaign fundsFund raisingGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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May 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Spending Act of 2004 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise disclosure requirements for tax-exempt political organizations. Requires such organizations to file monthly reports in any calendar year in which they accept a contribution or make an expenditure for an exempt function and to file a single year-end report not later than January 31 of the following calendar year. Eliminates the quarterly reporting requirement in calendar years in which a regularly scheduled election is held.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 1, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4384: Truth in Spending Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4384/
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"H.R. 4384: Truth in Spending Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4384/.
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H.R. 4384, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4384/.
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