Congress may have appropriated more funds to help the IRS keep up with its growing workload but has continued its gag rule against setting general standards for 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 , passed on March 9 and expected to be signed by President Biden, contains the following language in Div. E, Title 1, section 123 (on page 498): “During fiscal year 2022 … none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the...