This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House.
Bill sponsorships indicate the topics that legislators are most interested in, and spend the most time on.
Bill Sponsorship: Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act
Source: H.R.3865 & S.2011
Congressional summary:: Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act: Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) standards and definitions in effect on January 1, 2010, for determining whether an organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as an organization operated exclusively for social welfare to apply to such determinations after enactment of this Act. Prohibits any regulation, or other ruling, not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to such standards and definitions. Proponent's argument in favor (Heritage Action, Feb. 26, 2014): H.R. 3865 comes in the wake of an attack on the Tea Party and other conservative organizations. The current IRS regulation is so broad and ill-defined that the IRS applies a "facts and circumstances" test to determine what constitutes "political activity" by an organization. This test can vary greatly depending on the subjective views of the particular IRS bureaucrat applying the test.
IRS employees took advantage of this vague and subjective standard to unfairly delay granting tax-exempt status to Tea Party organizations and subject them to unreasonable scrutiny. Text of sample IRS letter to Tea Party organizations:We need more information before we can complete our consideration of your application for exemption. Please provide the information requested on the enclosed Information Request by the response due date. Your response must be signed by an authorized person or officer whose name is listed on your application. - Have you conducted or will you conduct candidate forums or other events at which candidates running for public offices are invited to speak?
- Have you attempted or will you attempt to influence the outcome of specific legislation?
- Do you directly or indirectly communicate with members of legislative bodies?
- Do you have a close relationship with any candidate for public office or political party?
Also see the related Senate bill S.2011.
- Topic: Government Reform
- Headline: Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups
- Headline 2: Sponsored prohibiting IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 14-H3865 |
| Ralph Moody Hall |
s1o | Texas Democrat until 2004; now GOP | Feb 10, 2014 |
Republicans
participating in 14-H3865 |
| Michele Bachmann |
s1o | Minnesota Republican (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Joe Linus Barton |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Dan Benishek |
s1o | Michigan Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Diane Black |
s1o | Tennessee Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Marsha Blackburn |
s1o | Tennessee Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Kevin Brady |
s1o | Texas Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Vern Buchanan |
s1o | Florida Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Dave Camp |
s2p | Michigan Republican (Retiring 2014) | Jan 14, 2014 |
| John Carter |
s1o | Texas Republican | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Chris Collins |
s1o | New York Republican | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Kevin Cramer |
s1o | North Dakota Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| John Culberson |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Scott DesJarlais |
s1o | Tennessee Republican | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Randy Forbes |
s1o | Virginia Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Virginia Foxx |
s1o | North Carolina Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Trent Franks |
s1o | Arizona Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Jim Gerlach |
s1o | Pennsylvania Republican (retiring 2014) | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Phil Gingrey |
s1o | GA Republican Challenger | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Louie Gohmert |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Bob Goodlatte |
s1o | Virginia Republican | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Samuel Graves |
s1o | Missouri Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Morgan Griffith |
s1o | Virginia Republican | Feb 14, 2014 |
| Gregg Harper |
s1o | Mississippi Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Vicky Hartzler |
s1o | Missouri Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Tim Huelskamp |
s1o | Kansas Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Bill Huizenga |
s1o | Michigan Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Robert Hurt |
s1o | Virginia Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Lynn Jenkins |
s1o | Kansas Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Sam Johnson |
s1o | Texas Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Mike Kelly |
s1o | Pennsylvania Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| John Kline |
s1o | Minnesota Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Cynthia Lummis |
s1o | Wyoming Republican | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Kenny Marchant |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Tom McClintock |
s1o | CA03 Former Republican Challenger (2003) | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Candice Miller |
s1o | Michigan Republican (retiring 2016) | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Mick Mulvaney |
s1o | South Carolina Republican | Feb 3, 2014 |
| Kristi Noem |
s1o | South Dakota Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Rich Nugent |
s1o | Florida Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Devin Nunes |
s1o | California Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Alan Nunnelee |
s1o | Mississippi Republican (deceased 2015) | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Pete Olson |
s1o | Texas Republican | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Erik Paulsen |
s1o | Minnesota Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Scott Perry |
s1o | Pennsylvania Republican | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Ted Poe |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Tom Price |
s1o | Georgia Republican | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Tom Reed |
s1o | New York Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Dave Reichert |
s1o | Washington Republican (Governor run 2012) | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Jim Renacci |
s1o | Ohio Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Todd Rokita |
s1o | Indiana Republican | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Peter Roskam |
s1o | Illinois Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Paul Ryan |
s1o | POTUS Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Steve Scalise |
s1o | LA Republican challenger | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Aaron Schock |
s1o | Illinois Republican (resigned 2015) | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Pete Sessions |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Adrian Smith |
s1o | Nebraska Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Jason Smith |
s1o | Missouri Republican | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Lamar Smith |
s1o | Texas Republican | Feb 14, 2014 |
| Steve Stivers |
s1o | Ohio Republican | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Pat Tiberi |
s1o | Ohio Republican | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Tim Walberg |
s1o | Michigan Republican | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Randy Weber |
s1o | Texas Republican | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Joe Wilson |
s1o | South Carolina Republican | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Kevin Yoder |
s1o | Kansas Republican | Feb 14, 2014 |
| Todd Young |
s1o | IN Republican Senate Challenger | Jan 16, 2014 |
Independents
participating in 14-H3865 |
| Charles Boustany |
s1o | LA U.S. Rep and Republican Senate Challenger | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Tim Griffin |
s1o | AR GOP Lt.Gov Challenger | Jan 16, 2014 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
1
Republicans:
64
Independents:
2 |
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