US Congress House Bill 4593 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption of political organizations, to revise the definition of "political organization" to mean a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) that: (1) is registered as a political committee with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (2) has been determined to be a political committee in administrative or judicial proceedings; or (3) is organized and operated primarily to accept contributions or make expenditures to influence, or attempt to influence, the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to state or local public office, is not required to register with the FEC, and is required to register with the appropriate state agency as a political committee. Defines "promotion of social welfare," for purposes of the tax-exemption for social welfare organizations, to include: (1) any political activity in furtherance of American democracy, provided that such activities do not exceed 50% of the organization's total activities; (2) any activities for educating individuals on issues of public importance and on the behavior of public officials, including participation in ballot initiatives and referenda; and (3) certain activities described in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 as not being expenditures for political purposes.

To prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities.

Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SB2067 (Same As) 2014-03-03 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.
SB2072 (Same As) 2014-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4593/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4593/BILLS-113hr4593ih.pdf