To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from modifying the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 26, 2014 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
66 Cosponsors (66 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Acts To Prevent Further Targeting By IRS”
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Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS2, 2009-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 26, 2014
“Rep. Carter fights to keep IRS out of public's private life”
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Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX31]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 28, 2014
“Flores Casts Votes to Stop Government Abuse”
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Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX17, 2011-2020]
on Feb 28, 2014
History
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Jan 14, 2014
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Introduced
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Feb 11, 2014
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Ordered Reported
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Feb 26, 2014
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 487 (113th). |
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Feb 26, 2014
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 3865 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3865. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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