US SR487 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-26 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4163-4164)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-26 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4163-4164)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. should appoint a special counsel or prosecutor, with meaningful independence, to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit advocacy groups by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. should appoint a special counsel or prosecutor to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Sponsors
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-06-26 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4163-4164) |
Same As/Similar To
HR487 (Related) 2014-02-26 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR565 (Related) 2014-05-07 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR565 (Related) 2014-05-07 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Federal officials
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Political movements and philosophies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Federal officials
First Amendment rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Political movements and philosophies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/487/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres487/BILLS-113sres487is.pdf |