H.R. 5053 · 114th Congress

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Peter Roskam
Introduced
2016-04-26
Latest action
2016-06-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Action history

  1. 2016-06-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. 2016-06-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2016-06-14On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303).
  4. 2016-06-14On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302).
  5. 2016-06-14Considered as unfinished business.
  6. 2016-06-14POSTPONED 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.
  7. 2016-06-14The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  8. 2016-06-14DEBATE - 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.
  9. 2016-06-14Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  10. 2016-06-14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. 2016-06-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053.
  12. 2016-06-14The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
  13. 2016-06-14Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778.
  14. 2016-06-14UNANIMOUS 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.
  15. 2016-06-13Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
  16. 2016-06-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
  17. 2016-06-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
  18. 2016-04-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. 2016-04-28Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
  20. 2016-04-26Introduced in House
  21. 2016-04-26Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.