US HB4903 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 20 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 20 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to target U.S. citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Title
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsors
| Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-20 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2016-04-19 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2016-04-19 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1827) |
| 2016-04-19 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4903. |
| 2016-04-19 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1827-1830) |
| 2016-04-19 | House | Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2016-04-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2016-04-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB965 (Same As) 2015-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2223)
Subjects
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Political movements and philosophies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Executive agency funding and structure
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Political movements and philosophies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
