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SUN Act

USA116th CongressHR-5996| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2020
David N. Cicilline

David N. Cicilline

Democratic Representative

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (2)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits Act or the SUN Act This bill expands the disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. It requires (1) the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk; and (2) the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. The Internal Revenue Service may withhold from public inspection any Social Security account number included on Form 990 (information returns for tax-exempt organizations).
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-735: Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations

SUN Act

USA116th CongressHR-5996| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2020
Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits Act or the SUN Act This bill expands the disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. It requires (1) the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk; and (2) the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. The Internal Revenue Service may withhold from public inspection any Social Security account number included on Form 990 (information returns for tax-exempt organizations).
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
David N. Cicilline

David N. Cicilline

Democratic Representative

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (2)
Juan Vargas (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-735: Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizations