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S. 1405

Federal Neutrality Act of 1983

Federal Neutrality Act of 1983 - Prohibits the disbursement of Government funds to any tax- exempt organization which engages in political advocacy or which is an affiliate of any organization which engages in political advocacy.

Requires all U.S. agencies and departments which disburse such funds to adopt regulations requiring recipient organizations to disclose certain information. Requires all agencies and departments to perform annual audits of any recipient organizations to which they have disbursed funds.

Requires recipient organizations to certify, under penalty of perjury, that they are not engaged in political advocacy.

Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution discharged from further consideration.

Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL](R-AL)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution discharged from further consideration.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Subcommittee on Separation of Powers. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee on Separation of Powers. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-961.

    Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  4. Committee

    Subcommittee on Separation of Powers. Hearings held.

    Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  5. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee jointly rereferred the bill to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.

    Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  6. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee jointly rereferred the bill to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  7. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  8. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  9. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Federal Neutrality Act of 1983 — Informed