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HR 4885 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax administration and collection, taxpayers User charges and fees

IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016

Introduced: March 23, 2016 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2016
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
Apr 21, 2016
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 20, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 179 (Roll no. 161).(text: CR H1863)
Apr 20, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1876-1877)
Apr 20, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 20, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4885, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
Apr 20, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4885.
Apr 20, 2016
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
Apr 20, 2016
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 687. (consideration: CR H1863-1868)
Apr 19, 2016
Rule H. Res. 687 passed House.
Apr 18, 2016
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 687 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
Apr 18, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Apr 18, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-498.
Apr 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
Apr 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 20, 2016 House · vote #161 On Passage Passed 245–179 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 976 – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 687 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text … Pending –
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to deposit fees for services in the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriations Act provides for such expenditure.

What's happening now April 25, 2016

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 687 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1206) to prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service emplo…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 15, 2016
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 11, 2016
Holding, George
· Mar 23, 2016
Rice, Tom
· Mar 23, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Mar 23, 2016
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