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HR 177 116th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Taxation Small businessTax-exempt organizationsUser charges and fees
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires (1) the reinstatement of the tax-exempt status of a tax-exempt subsidiary organization with fewer than 50 members whose tax-exempt status was revoked due to failure to file required tax returns or notices, and (2) a waiver of any user fee charged in connection with a reinstatement application. As a condition for reinstatement, the organization must file any required returns or notices.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 177: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-177/
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"H.R. 177: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-177/.
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H.R. 177, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-177/.
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[H.R. 177: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-177/)
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