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S. 1777: Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

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S. 1777: Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · Taxation · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

Plain summary

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act This bill codifies regulations promulgated by the Trump Administration exempting certain tax-exempt organizations from specified reporting requirements. Specifically the bill increases from $5,000 to $50,000 the gross receipts threshold used to determine the eligibility of tax-exempt organizations for the exemption from certain disclosure and reporting requirements; expands the definition of organization to include tax-exempt charitable organizations and organizations with no significant activities relating to lobbying, political activity, and the operation of a trade or business; exempts from disclosure the names and addresses of contributors to an organization in its annual informational return; and extends exemptions from reporting requirements to political action committees (i.e., 527 organizations).

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · 48 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Todd Young (R-IN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Political action committee (PAC)
A committee that raises and spends money to support or oppose candidates. PACs that give directly to federal candidates have contribution limits and report to the Federal Election Commission.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s1777 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117