United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4885 — IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 179 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H1863)

  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1876-1877)

  6. 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.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4885.

  8. 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.

  9. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 687. (consideration: CR H1863-1868)

  10. Rule H. Res. 687 passed House.

  11. 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.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-498.

  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  17. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4885 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 4885?
HR 4885 is sponsored by Jason Smith (R).
What is the current status of HR 4885?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4885?
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