United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4903 (114th)
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
12 April 2016
Last action
20 April 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Subjects
Rule of law, Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to target U.S. citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
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Timeline
12 April 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 April 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1827)
Source: Floor
19 April 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1827)
Source: Floor
19 April 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4903.
Source: Floor
19 April 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1827-1830)
Source: Floor
19 April 2016
Floor
Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
20 April 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 20 April 2016 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 19 April 2016 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 12 April 2016 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 April 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 April 2016
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2016
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 April 2016
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 19 April 2016
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 2016
Sponsors
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4903
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4903
- us · 114-hr-4903 · source updated 5 December 2025