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S 3057 114th Congress Senate

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations
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Jun 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 14, 2016
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 Latest action June 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring a tax-exempt organization to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor.

The bill includes exceptions for: (1) required disclosures regarding prohibited tax shelter transactions; and (2) contributions by the organization's officers, directors, or five highest compensated employees (including compensation paid by related organizations).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 14, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 14, 2016
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 14, 2016
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 14, 2016
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 14, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 14, 2016
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 6, 2016
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