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HR 5515 114th Congress House

EPIC Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Congressional oversightCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Election Protection & Integrity Certification Act or the EPIC Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an organization applying for tax-exempt status to certify that it will not: (1) use foreign funds to make certain expenditures in connection with an election, a political party, or an electioneering communication; or (2) solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation from a foreign national for an election or a political party.

A tax-exempt organization must certify in its annual tax return that it has not violated the requirements described above.

The Government Accountability Office must study the political activities of corporations to determine whether foreign money is being used in U.S elections.

The bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require tax-exempt organizations filing certain reports regarding disbursements for independent expenditures or electioneering communications to certify that foreign funds were not used for the disbursements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2852 Reintroduced Bill EPIC Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5515: EPIC Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5515/
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"H.R. 5515: EPIC Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5515/.
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H.R. 5515, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5515/.
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