House vote: H.R. 4885 // April 20, 2016
IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016
Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-MO)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.
Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 245 | 56.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 179 | 41.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.5% |