US Congress House Bill 5053 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring a tax-exempt organization to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor. The bill includes exceptions for: (1) required disclosures regarding prohibited tax shelter transactions; and (2) contributions by the organization's officers, directors, or five highest compensated employees (including compensation paid by related organizations).

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]

2016-06-14 - House - On Passage (Y: 240 N: 182 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 180 N: 238 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2016-06-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-06-14	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H3777-3778)
2016-06-14	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302).
2016-06-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3785-3786)
2016-06-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
2016-06-14	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3784)
2016-06-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert a section prohibiting against the IRS requiring 501(c) organizations contributor identity when a 501(c) organization directly or indirectly participates in any political campaign.
2016-06-14	House	Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3783-3784; text: CR H3784)
2016-06-14	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3783)
2016-06-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053.
2016-06-14	House	The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
2016-06-14	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. (consideration: CR H3777-3784)
2016-06-14	House	UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adoption of the motion to recommit on H.R. 5053 be subject to postponement as though under Clause 8 of Rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
2016-06-13	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
2016-06-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
2016-06-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
2016-04-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
2016-04-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2016-04-26	House	Introduced in House

HR778 (Related) 2016-06-14 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3057 (Same As) 2016-06-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5053/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5053/BILLS-114hr5053ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5053/BILLS-114hr5053rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5053/BILLS-114hr5053eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016302
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016303