HR 4903
114th Congress
House
Taxation
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Political movements and philosophies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 19, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 19, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1827)
Apr 19, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1827)
Apr 19, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4903.
Apr 19, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1827-1830)
Apr 19, 2016
Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to target U.S. citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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