,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjad ,mr4 ,neugebau] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>t]1 & ,mr4 ,/ockman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury f assign+ tax /atuses to organizations bas$ on _! political beliefs & activities4 #a4 ,prohibit+ tax /atus f be+ assign$ bas$ on political beliefs & activities 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! income tax sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relies on volunt>y compliance by taxpay]s4 7#b7 ,! fil+ ( tax returns & o!r tax-relat$ docum5ts ) ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice (t5 requires ! submission ( in=mation to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t taxpay]s w\ld o!rwise consid] private4 7#c7 ,to ensure widespread volunt>y compliance by taxpay]s1 ! ,am]ican public mu/ h absolute tru/ t ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice is act+ 9 a non-p>tisan mann]4 7#d7 ,taxpay]s mu/ be ensur$ t _! treatm5t by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice w n be bas$ on race1 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 religi\s beliefs1 or political cre$1 includ+ _! support = or opposition to any ,gov]nm5t policies4 7#e7 ,! confid5ce ( taxpay]s 9 ! sy/em ( taxation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is compromis$ :5 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice is requir$ to assign tax treatm5t bas$ on political beliefs or activities4 7#f7 ,! t>get+ ( c]ta9 individuals & gr\ps by ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vices bas$ on _! political beliefs & activities mu/ be /opp$1 & to ensure ! integrity ( ! income tax sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice %\ld be remov$ f evaluat+ ! political activities ( any individuals or organizations4 7b7 ,political organizations ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ebg7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,political organization ,! t]m political organization means a p>ty1 committee1 association1 fund1 or o!r organization 7:e!r or n incorporat$7-- 7,a7 :i* is regi/]$ z a political committee ) ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission1 7,b7 has be5 det]m9$1 pursuant to proce$+s "u section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcg;g7 or by a c\rt ( law1 to be a political committee1 z def9$ "u section #cja7d7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7d771 or 7,c7 :i* is organiz$ & op]at$ prim>ily = ! purposes ( directly or indirectly accept+ contributions or mak+ exp5ditures1 or bo?1 = influ5c+ or attempt+ to influ5ce ! selection1 nom9ation1 election1 or appo9tm5t ( any individual to any ,/ate or local public (fice &-- 7i7 is n requir$ to regi/] ) ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission1 & 7ii7 is requir$ to regi/] ) ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy z a political committee4 4 7c7 ,tax-,exempt organizations ,section #eja ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7s7 z subsection 7t71 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7r7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7s7 ,promotion ( social welf>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 ( subsection 7c71 ! t]m promotion ( social welf>e %all include-- 7,a7 any political activity 9 fur!rance ( ,am]ican democracy1 provid$ t su* activities d n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! organization's total activities 7n includ+ activities p]=m$ on a volunte] basis71 7,b7 any activities = ! purpose ( educat+ individuals on issues ( public importance & on ! behavior ( public (ficials1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 ballot initiatives & ref]5da1 & 7,c7 any activity describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 & 7v7 ( section #cja7i77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7i77;,b774 7#b7 ,political activity 9 fur!rance ( ,am]ican democracy ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m political activity 9 fur!rance ( ,am]ican democracy %all include any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cja7i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7i774 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to exempt an organization f satisfy+ any applicable requirem5ts = fil+ z a political committee pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca et seq474 4