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HR 7308 115th Congress House

Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of notifications of intent to operate under section 501(c)(4).

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Taxation Freedom of informationTax-exempt organizations
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Dec 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 13, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1671)
Dec 13, 2018
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 Latest action December 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to require tax-exempt organizations to make available for public inspection notifications that must be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the intent to operate under section 501(c)(4) of the IRC.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7308: Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7308/
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"H.R. 7308: Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7308/.
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H.R. 7308, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7308/.
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