# 114-hr-1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

114-hr-1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC); status Became Public Law No: 114-27. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1295
- Congress: 114
- Title: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-27.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require a social welfare organization that intends to operate as a tax-exempt entity to notify the Internal Revenue Service within 60 days after it is established of its identity and purpose, and (2) allow such an organization to seek a declaratory judgment concerning its initial or continuing classification as a tax-exempt organization.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1295 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1295)

## Related
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- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5523: Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5523)
- [114-hr-5082: Investing in Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5082)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4923)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1295 (as of 2025-11-18).