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H.R. 1058

Referred to Committee

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

Introduced 2/25/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

4/16/2015 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to quality service, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to challenge the position of the IRS and be heard, to an appeal in an independent forum, to finality, to privacy, to confidentiality, to retain representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

Passed House amended • 4/15/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Administrative remediesDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Lawyers and legal servicesRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (12)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
12
Republicans
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Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

Republican • IL-6

Sponsored 2/25/2015

Cosponsors (11)

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Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]

R-IL-14

Joined 3/4/2015

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Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

R-IL-13

Joined 3/16/2015

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Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

R-MI-8

Joined 3/16/2015

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Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]

R-IA-1

Joined 3/16/2015

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Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]

R-MI-11

Joined 3/16/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 25, 2015

Committee Review

March 25, 2015

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Floor Debate

April 15, 2015

Passed Chamber

April 15, 2015

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate4/16/2015
Engrossed in House4/15/2015
Reported in House4/13/2015
Introduced in House2/25/2015

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors11