,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to end ! tax subsidy = employ] ef=ts to influ5ce _! work]s' ex]cise ( _! rights ar\nd labor organizations & engag+ 9 collective action4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,tax ,breaks = ,union ,bu/+ 7,,ntbub7 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 decl>es t x is ! "r ( employees to =m1 jo91 or assi/ labor organizations4 7#b7 ,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act fur!r decl>es t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to elim9ate ! causes ( c]ta9 sub/antial ob/ructions to ! free fl[ ( comm]ce & to mitigate & elim9ate ^! ob/ructions :5 !y h occurr$ by enc\rag+ ! practice & proc$ure ( collective b>ga9+ & by protect+ ! ex]cise by work]s ( full fre$om ( association1 self-organization1 & designation ( repres5tatives ( _! own *oos+ 4 4 44 7#c7 ,despite ,congress' int5tion to give work]s full ag5cy 9 ^! matt]s1 _m employ]s regul>ly *oose to involve !mselves1 lawfully or unlawfully1 9 ! decisions ( _! employees ab\t :e!r to avail !mselves ( _! rights "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act & ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7#d7 ,employ]s frequ5tly violate labor laws ar\nd organiz+ & collective action4 ,! ,economic ,policy ,in/itute f9ds t 9 approximately #d ( #aj labor organization elections 9 #bjaf-bjag employ]s 7 *>g$ ) committ+ an unfair labor practice4 ,among l>g] b>ga9+ units ( #fa employees or m1 ov] #ed p]c5t ( elections h an unfair labor practice *>ge4 7#e7 ,9 practice1 ^! unfair labor practices (t5 include *>ges su* z employees be+ illegally fir$ = labor organization activity1 refusal to b>ga9 9 good fai? ) labor organizations1 or co]cion & intimidation4 ,employ]s also frequ5tly use captive audi5ce meet+s1 workplace surveillance1 & o!r lawful or unlawful tactics to sway labor organization elections4 7#f7 ,:e!r or n !re are *>ges ( unlawful behavior1 employ]s sp5d millions ( doll>s to sway ! op9ions ( _! employees ) respect to :e!r or h[ to ex]cise _! rights "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act & ! ,railway ,labor ,act4 ,accord+ to ! ,economic ,policy ,in/itute1 companies sp5t #cdj1jjj1jjj ye>ly on outside consultants to sway _! work]s' op9ions ab\t labor organization activities4 ,?is & o!r sp5d+ int]f]e ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates' goal ( enc\rag+ ! practice & proc$ure ( collective b>ga9+4 7#g7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf has long recogniz$ t sp5d+ by bus9esses ) ! purpose ( influ5c+ ! g5]al public ) respect to elections1 :ile x may be lawful1 is n tax d$uctible4 ,congress %\ld ext5d t pr9ciple to sp5d+ done by employ]s to influ5ce work]s' elections & collective b>ga9+ decisions4 ,^! free *oices to ex]cise ! rights to engage 9 collective b>ga9+1 labor organization repres5tation1 & o!r lawful collective activities %\ld be made )\t taxpay] subsidies ( undue outside influ5ce f employ]s4 #c4 ,d5ial ( d$uction = attempt+ to influ5ce employees ) respect to labor organizations or labor organization activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #afb7;e77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 any attempt to influ5ce ! taxpay]'s employees ) respect to labor organizations or labor organization activities1 includ+ ) respect to ! op9ion ( su* employees reg>d+ su* organizations or activities4 4 7b7 ,labor organizations2 labor organization activities def9$ ,section #afb7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ,labor organizations & labor organization activity def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,labor organization ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #djb74 7,b7 ,labor organization activity 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m labor organization activity means labor organization elections1 labor disputes1 collective actions1 & su* o!r relat$ activities id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,o!r t]ms ,= purposes ( clause 7i7-- 7,i7 ,collective action ,! t]m collective action means any action1 includ+ collective b>ga9+1 describ$ 9 section #g ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeg7 or any action t is a "r ( employees or labor organizations "u ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7,,ii7 ,labor dispute ,! t]m labor dispute has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #c ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #djb74 7,,iii7 ,labor organization election ,! t]m labor organization election means any election describ$ 9 section #i ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7 or section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 4 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #afb7;e77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,exp5ses relat+ to labor organizations or labor organization activities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 am\nts paid or incurr$ 9 connection ) attempt+ to influ5ce ! taxpay]'s employees ) respect to labor organizations or labor organization activities include-- 7,i7 any am\nt paid or incurr$ directly or indirectly by ! taxpay]1 includ+ wages & o!r g5]al & adm9i/rative co/s1 9 connection ) an action t results 9-- 7aa7 a compla9t issu$ "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 aga9/ ! taxpay] = an unfair labor practice "u section #h7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a771 7bb7 a settlem5t (f] relat$ to an inve/igation by ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d ( a *>ge ( an unfair labor practice "u section #h7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77 t results 9 a settlem5t ( su* *>ge )\t issuance ( a compla9t "u section #aj ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj71 or 7cc7 a f9d+ ( int]f]5ce1 influ5ce1 or co]cion by a ,f$]al c\rt "u section #b ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 7,,ii7 any am\nt paid or incurr$ directly or indirectly by ! taxpay]1 includ+ wages & o!r g5]al & adm9i/rative co/s1 9 produc+1 conduct+1 or att5d+ any meet+ or tra9+-- 7aa7 :i* includes employees ( ! taxpay] :o are or :o c\ld become memb]s ( a unit appropriate = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 & 7bb7 at :i* labor organizations or a labor organization activity is discuss$1 & 7,,iii7 any am\nt :i* is requir$ to be report$ "u ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7ii7 ,exceptions ,! foll[+ am\nts %all n be treat$ z am\nts paid or incurr$ 9 connection ) attempt+ to influ5ce ! taxpay]'s employees ) respect to labor organizations or labor organization activities "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e73 7,i7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ = communications or negotiations directly ) ! designat$ or select$ repres5tative ( ! employees ( ! taxpay] describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 or "u ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7,,ii7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ = communications directly ) %>ehold]s1 z may be requir$ "u section #ac ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm74 7,,iii7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ = communications or consultations by ! taxpay] 9 ! process ( volunt>ily recogniz+ a labor organization z a repres5tative 9 accordance ) section #i ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei74 7,,iv7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ ) respect to ! op]ation ( a labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect betwe5 a repres5tative ( employees ( ! taxpay] & ! taxpay]1 includ+ a labor managem5t committee e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bje;,a7a7 ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #age;a7a774 7,v7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ = communications or consultations relat$ to ! op]ation ( a grievance proc$ure describ$ 9 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9 effect betwe5 a repres5tative ( employees ( ! taxpay] & ! taxpay]4 7,,vi7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ by a labor organization4 7,,vii7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ = communication mat]ials1 includ+ visual or audio m$ia1 requir$ to be po/$ =1 or provid$ to1 employees ( ! taxpay] by law1 includ+ "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7,,viii7 ,am\nts paid or incurr$ relat+ to a compla9t :i* is issu$ by ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d & :i* is set aside 9 full 9 accordance ) subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section #aj ( su* ,act4 4 7#b7 ,regulatory au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #afb7;e7 ( su* ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe su* guidance1 rules1 or regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 includ+ rules relat+ to ! tim+ ( any d$uctions 9 connection ) am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,d77ii77,,viii74 4 7,b7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all prescribe guidance1 rules1 or regulations ) respect to ! application ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7d7 ,in=mation report+ 7#a7 ,c]ta9 in=mation includ$ 9 tax returns 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #fh is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fgbj;,d4 ,failure to include c]ta9 in=mation ) respect to employ] activities relat+ to labor organizations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any taxpay] :o makes exp5ditures describ$ 9 section #afb7;e77#a77;,e7 fails to provide ) ! return ( tax = ! taxable ye> to :i* su* exp5ditures relate ! in=mation provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to su* exp5ditures1 or :o fails to provide all ( ! in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7b7 or fails to provide correct in=mation1 %all pay a p5alty 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( p5alty am\nt 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! p5alty "u ?is section = any failure describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ! great] (-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1 or 7,b7 ! product ( #a1jjj & ! numb] ( full "t equival5t employees ( ! employ] 7z det]m9$ "u section #de,r7d77#b774 7#b7 ,increas$ p5alty :]e failure cont9ues 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any failure describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 cont9ues = m ?an #ij days aft] ! day on :i* ! ,secret>y mails notice ( su* failure to ! taxpay]1 ! taxpay] %all pay a p5alty 79 addition to ! am\nt ( any p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a77 equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* #cj-;day p]iod 7or fraction !re(7 dur+ :i* su* failure cont9ues aft] ! expiration ( su* #ij-;day p]iod4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! p5alty impos$ "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to any failure %all n exce$ #ajj1jjj4 7c7 ,in=mation ,to be provid$ ,! in=mation requir$ "u ?is subsection %all include-- 7#a7 ! dates t su* activities describ$ 9 section #afb7;e77#a77;,e7 took place1 7#b7 a /atem5t indicat+ :e!r ! activity 0 an activity describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 or 7cc7 ( section #afb7;e77#d77;,d77i77,i71 7#c7 ! am\nts paid or incurr$ = su* activities1 7#d7 a copy ( any disclosures :i* are requir$ to be report$ "u ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 & 7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4 7d7 ,reasonable cause exception ,no p5alty %all be impos$ by ?is section on any failure :i* is %[n to be due to reasonable cause & n due to willful neglect4 4 7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,i ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #fh is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #fgbj;,d4 ,failure to include c]ta9 in=mation ) respect to employ] activities relat+ to labor organizations4 4 7#b7 ,?ird-p>ty in=mation report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fjci;,j ! foll[+ new section3 #fjci,k4 ,in=mation ) respect to c]ta9 employ] activities relat+ to labor organizations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son conduct+ activities describ$ 9 section #afb7;e77#a77;,e7 on behalf ( ano!r p]son %all file a return 7at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may by regulations prescribe1 :i* includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b774 7b7 ,in=mation ,to be provid$ ,in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! p]son on behalf ( :om ! activities describ$ 9 section #afb7;e77#a77;,e7 7 p]=m$1 7#b7 ! dates t su* activities describ$ 9 su* section took place1 7#c7 a /atem5t indicat+ :e!r ! activity 0 an activity describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 or 7cc7 ( section #afb7;e77#d77;,d77i77,i71 7#d7 ! am\nts paid or incurr$ = su* activities1 & 7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4 4 7,b7 ,p5alty ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #fgbd7;d77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7xxvii71 7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7xxxviii7 & ins]t+ or1 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7xxvix7 section #fjci,k 7relat+ to in=mation ) respect to c]ta9 employ] activities relat+ to labor organizations71 & 4 7,c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #fa ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #fjci;,j ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #fjci,k4 ,in=mation ) respect to c]ta9 employ] activities relat+ to labor organizations4 4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,! head+ = subsection 7e7 ( section #afb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & political exp5ditures & ins]t+ 1 political exp5ditures1 & labor organization exp5ditures4 7#b7 ,! head+ ( subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #afb7;e77#d7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ & political activities & ins]t+ 1 political1 & labor organization activities4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to am\nts paid or incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date t is #bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4