S. 283: Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-28 · Taxation · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015

Plain summary

Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015 Requires the Internal Revenue Service 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 the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from issuing, revising, or finalizing any regulation (including proposed regulations), revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to such standards and definitions. Terminates this Act after February 28, 2017.

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Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · 39 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), James E. Risch (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Tim Scott (R-SC), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s283.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s283 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114