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H.R. 709

Referred to Committee

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Introduced 2/4/2015•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.)

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

Passed House amended • 4/15/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Department of the TreasuryEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Congressional Votes (0)

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (55)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
52
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]

Republican • OH-16

Sponsored 2/4/2015

Cosponsors (54)

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Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

R-OH-1

Joined 2/4/2015

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Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]

R-OH-12

Joined 2/4/2015

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Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

R-CO-3

Joined 2/4/2015

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Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]

R-TN-6

Joined 2/4/2015

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Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

R-KS-2

Joined 2/4/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 4, 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 House2/4/2015

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors54