H.R. 2204 · 109th Congress

527 Transparency Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
E. Shaw
Introduced
2005-05-05
Latest action
2005-05-05 · Introduced in House

Summary

527 Transparency Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise disclosure requirements for tax-exempt political organizations (527 organizations) to require monthly reporting of contributions and expenditures. Imposes a penalty tax on political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements. Denies a gift tax exclusion for donations to political organizations that fail to meet disclosure requirements.

Requires political organizations to file disclosure reports simultaneously with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Election Commission (FEC).