Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
HR 8147 repeals the Corporate Transparency Act, which required certain businesses (typically those with more than 20 employees) to report beneficial ownership details to the Treasury Department. This bill eliminates the requirement for companies to disclose who ultimately owns or controls them, directly affecting business owners and financial institutions that previously submitted this information. The bill also makes minor technical changes to Title 31 of the U.S. Code to remove references to the repealed provisions. The repeal would end the existing financial transparency reporting obligation for covered entities.
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Introduced Apr 29, 2024
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Apr 29, 2024
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1 primary · 100 co-sponsors
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Warren Davidson
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
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Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Bill Posey
RRepublican
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