Spotlight Act

1/11/2023, 1:46 PM

Spotlight Act

This bill renders null and void final Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations published on May 28, 2020, relating to the reporting requirements of tax-exempt organizations.

The bill requires tax-exempt organizations that fall under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., social welfare organizations, labor organizations, business leagues) to disclose the names and addresses of all substantial contributors (persons who contribute more than $5,000 per year to such organizations) on their information returns.

The bill also eliminates the authority of the IRS to provide exceptions to the disclosure requirements for tax-exempt organizations. This provision does not apply to determinations made by the IRS before July 16, 2018.

Congress
117

Number
S - 215

Introduced on
2021-02-03

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/3/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Spotlight Act

This bill renders null and void final Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations published on May 28, 2020, relating to the reporting requirements of tax-exempt organizations.

The bill requires tax-exempt organizations that fall under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., social welfare organizations, labor organizations, business leagues) to disclose the names and addresses of all substantial contributors (persons who contribute more than $5,000 per year to such organizations) on their information returns.

The bill also eliminates the authority of the IRS to provide exceptions to the disclosure requirements for tax-exempt organizations. This provision does not apply to determinations made by the IRS before July 16, 2018.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Government information and archives
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Labor-management relations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/30/2021

Spotlight Act

This bill renders null and void final Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations published on May 28, 2020, relating to the reporting requirements of tax-exempt organizations.

The bill requires tax-exempt organ...


Latest Action2/3/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.