American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act
Latest action (15 May 2024): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
What this bill does
H.R. 8293, the American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to require certain tax-exempt organizations to annually report to the IRS the total amount of contributions they receive from foreign nationals, broken down by foreign country. This applies to organizations with gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000. The IRS would be required to make this foreign-contribution data, along with the organization's name, publicly available in a searchable database. Separately, the bill would generally bar federal government entities from collecting or publicly disclosing the identities of domestic donors to tax-exempt organizations, with specific exceptions for the IRS, congressional lobbying-disclosure officials, the Federal Election Commission, court or administrative orders, and disclosures authorized by the organization itself. Unauthorized disclosure of a donor's identity by a federal officer or employee would become a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, up to five years in prison, or both, plus dismissal from federal employment.
The bill primarily affects nonprofit organizations exempt under Section 501(c) of the tax code, their donors, and federal agencies that handle donor information, including the IRS, Congress, and the FEC.
H.R. 8293 was introduced May 8, 2024, by Rep. David Schweikert and referred to the Ways and Means and Oversight and Accountability Committees. On December 17, 2024, it was reported out of Ways and Means with an amendment, the Oversight Committee was discharged, and the bill was placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. It had not received a floor vote before the end of the 118th Congress.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on May 15, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Timeline
15 May 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8293 do?
- H.R. 8293, the American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to require certain tax-exempt organizations to annually report to the IRS the total amount of contributions they receive from foreign nationals, broken down by foreign country. This applies to organizations with gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000. The IRS would be required to make this foreign-contribution data, along with the organization's name, publicly available in a searchable database. Separately, the bill would generally bar federal government entities from collecting or publicly disclosing the identities of domestic donors to tax-exempt organizations, with specific exceptions for the IRS, congressional lobbying-disclosure officials, the Federal Election Commission, court or administrative orders, and disclosures authorized by the organization itself. Unauthorized disclosure of a donor's identity by a federal officer or employee would become a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, up to five years in prison, or both, plus dismissal from federal employment. The bill primarily affects nonprofit organizations exempt under Section 501(c) of the tax code, their donors, and federal agencies that handle donor information, including the IRS, Congress, and the FEC. H.R. 8293 was introduced May 8, 2024, by Rep. David Schweikert and referred to the Ways and Means and Oversight and Accountability Committees. On December 17, 2024, it was reported out of Ways and Means with an amendment, the Oversight Committee was discharged, and the bill was placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. It had not received a floor vote before the end of the 118th Congress.
- Has H.R. 8293 become law?
- Not yet. As of 15 May 2024, H.R. 8293 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8293?
- H.R. 8293 was sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ1] (Republican-AZ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8293?
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. (15 May 2024).
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