H.R. 4889 · 117th Congress · House

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Jul 30, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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).

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JUL 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jul 30, 2021

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