A bill to amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to better define the term political organization.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4111)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 17, 2000
Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding tax-exempt organizations to expand the definition of "political organization" to include political committees as defined by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA). Excepts from such definition: (1) organizations which exist to influence the appointment of any individual to a State, local, or Federal public office, or office in a political organization; (2) a group of persons (other than a separate segregated fund established under FECA) accepting contributions or making expenditures during a calendar year of less than $1,000; or (3) local committees of political parties which are not political committees.
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