Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 14, 2016

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

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).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Latest action (Jun 14, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 14, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.