3.0.0 4916 2023-01-11T13:40:36Z 2023-01-11T13:40:36Z House HR 2018-02-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 21 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSKAM:H.R. 4916.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:a) Article I, Section 1, which states, ``All legislativePowers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of theUnited States, which shall consist of a Senate and House ofRepresentatives''; andb) Article I, Section 7, which states, ``All Bills forraising Revenue shall originate in the House ofRepresentatives; but the Senate may propose or concur withAmendments as on other Bills''; andc) Article I, Section 8, which states, ``The Congressshall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' ``To regulateCommerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States,and with the Indian Tribes,'' and ``To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H737]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-02-02T21:30:54Z 2018-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 N B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2018-02-02 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2018-02-08 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2018-02-08 False B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2018-02-08 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2018-02-08 False Y000063 Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] Kevin Yoder R KS 3 2018-02-08 False E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2018-02-14 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2018-02-14 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2018-02-14 False B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2018-02-14 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2018-02-26 False D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2018-02-26 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2018-02-26 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2018-02-27 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2018-03-06 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2018-03-06 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2018-03-07 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2018-03-20 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2018-03-20 False R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2018-03-20 False W000809 Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Steve Womack R AR 3 2018-03-20 False J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2018-03-20 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2018-04-13 False M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2018-04-26 False Taxation Charitable contributions Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax-exempt organizations Taxation 00 2018-02-02 Introduced in House 2018-02-05T15:13:31Z Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

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 Display Title Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act Introduced in House 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4916ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4916ih.xml 2018-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.