H.R. 5364

Referred to Committee

Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

Introduced 9/24/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

9/24/2021 • House

Summary

Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act

This bill increases to $250,000 the criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information by federal employees and tax return preparers. It also lowers the evidentiary requirements for removal of employees from federal service who disclose tax return information without authorization.

Introduced in House • 9/24/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation

Criminal procedure and sentencingEmployee performanceEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers