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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Apr 20, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to deposit fees for services in the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriations Act provides for such expenditure.
People & committees
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R–MO
Legislative record
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 179 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H1863)
House roll call 161 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 179 (Roll no. 161).(text: CR H1863)
House roll call 161 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1876-1877)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4885, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4885.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 687. (consideration: CR H1863-1868)
Rule H. Res. 687 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 687 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1206 and H.R. 4885.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-498.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-498.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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