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HR 599 114th Congress House

Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015

Official title: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of socia… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Introduced: January 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax-exempt organizations
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 28, 2015
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 Latest action January 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015

Requires the Internal Revenue Service standards and definitions in effect on January 1, 2010, for determining whether an organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as an organization operated exclusively for social welfare to apply to such determinations after enactment of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from issuing, revising, or finalizing any regulation (including proposed regulations), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to such standards and definitions. Terminates this Act after December 31, 2017.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 283 Related bill Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
WALDEN, GREG
· Mar 19, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 12, 2015
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 9, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Feb 4, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Feb 4, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 599: Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-599/
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"H.R. 599: Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-599/.
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