Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations
The Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations (“the Commission”) was charged with the following responsibilities:
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Assessed and evaluated communications from Senator Grassley’s office concerning issues related to accountability and policy for religious organizations.
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Assessed the position of the Treasury Department (with specific emphasis on the IRS) regarding the Senator’s communications and the related issues.
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Identified the key issues and principles for which the Commission sought input from the religious sector, including but not necessarily limited to:
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positions related to the facts, perceptions, and premises in the Senator’s communications,
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positions related to other legislative issues affecting the nonprofit religious sector that required attention,
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positions as to whether action of some type was needed in response to the identified issues, and
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positions as to whether action needed was legislation or other action.
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Developed and implemented a strategy for obtaining input on the key issues and principles from organizations in the nonprofit religious sector.
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Gathered and analyzed the input received.
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Drafted a report to Senator Grassley regarding the input received and related issues.
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Submitted the report to Senator Grassley and released it publicly.