Don't Weaponize the IRS Act
Summary
Don't Weaponize the IRS Act This bill codifies regulations promulgated by the Trump Administration exempting certain tax-exempt organizations from specified reporting requirements. Specifically the bill increases from $5,000 to $50,000 the gross receipts threshold used to determine the eligibility of tax-exempt organizations for the exemption from certain disclosure and reporting requirements; expands the definition of organization to include tax-exempt charitable organizations and organizations with no significant activities relating to lobbying, political activity, and the operation of a trade or business; exempts from disclosure the names and addresses of contributors to an organization in its annual informational return; and extends exemptions from reporting requirements to political action committees (i.e., 527 organizations).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 30, 2021
Last action Jul 30, 2021
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Committee
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Jul 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jul 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Mike Kelly
RRepublican
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A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Darin LaHood
RRepublican
Co
David Schweikert
RRepublican
Co
Devin Nunes
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Walorski
RRepublican
Co
Jason Smith
RRepublican
Co
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
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