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To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. [HB-4890] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ]
To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from paying a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee until Treasury develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The strategy must (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/25/2016

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IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 [HB-4885] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to deposit fees for services in the general fund of the Treasury and prohibits the expenditure of such fees unless an appropriations Act provides for such expenditure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 435. on 04/25/2016

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Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-4361] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ] [Small Business ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SAFEGUARDS (Sec. 101) This title exempts from federal employee labor-management relations requirements the actions of an executive agency that are necessary to restrict or prohibit access to a website presenting a security weakness or risk to the agency's information technology or information systems under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014. An agency employee may not establish, operate, maintain, or permit the use of information technology that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/07/2016

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Protecting Charitable Contributions Act of 2015 [HB-4311] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ]
Protecting Charitable Contributions Act of 2015 This bill provides that the definitions and regulations in effect on January 1, 2015, relating to the substantiation of deductible charitable contributions in excess of $250, shall apply on and after the enactment date of the bill. The Internal Revenue Service shall not issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance relating to such definitions and regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon Introduced In House on 12/18/2015

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Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015 [HB-4128] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ]
Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015 TITLE I--TAXPAYER RIGHTS This title amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the National Taxpayer Advocate, to publish a summary statement of primary taxpayer rights; and (2) in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with such rights. Taxpayer rights include the right to be informed, the right to quality service, the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, the right (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Xavier Becerra Introduced In House on 11/30/2015

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PURSE Act Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act [HB-4083] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ]
PURSE Act Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Introduced In House on 11/19/2015

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Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 [HB-3832] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to take several actions to prevent and respond to tax-related identity theft and tax fraud. (Sec. 2) The Department of the Treasury must establish and maintain an office at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and procedures to ensure that any taxpayer whose return has been delayed or otherwise adversely affected due to identity theft has a centralized point of contact throughout (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2016

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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 [HB-3724] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Ethics ]
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/25/2016

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. [HB-3600] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the instances in which official time may be granted to employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. This bill denies the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) authority to grant official time to: any IRS employee representing an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, or any employee in an appropriate unit represented by such an exclusive representative.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Roskam Introduced In House on 09/24/2015

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Reducing Tax Preparation Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act [HB-3318] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Investments ]
Reducing Tax Preparation Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to amend Treasury regulations relating to the election of a taxpayer to expense in the current taxable year certain depreciable business assets that would otherwise be capitalized and depreciated over a period of time. Current regulations provide for a safe harbor rule that allows expensing of such assets that do not exceed $500 per invoice for taxpayers without applicable financial statements. This bill would increase the safe (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum Introduced In House on 07/29/2015

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USA Act Unified Savings and Accountability Act [HB-3300] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Social Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Consumer Protection ]
USA Act Unified Savings and Accountability Act Requires: (1) the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance to federal agencies to reinvigorate the role of the competition advocate, (2) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue government-wide savings goals for the strategic sourcing of goods and services by executive agencies required to designate or appoint a Chief Financial Officer, (3) the Chief Information Officer of each agency to submit to the OMB a report on potentially duplicative information technology investments, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2015

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2995] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Telecommunications ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-194, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/09/2015

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Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015 [HB-2821] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules for audits of large for-profit partnerships (partnerships with more than 100 partners). Repeals existing audit rules under Chapter 1 and Chapter 63 of the Internal Revenue Code. Allows partnerships with 100 or fewer partners to elect not to be covered by this provisions of this Act. Provides that items of partnership income, gain, loss, deductions, or credits shall be determined at the partnership level, instead of for each individual partner. Makes adjustments (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind Introduced In House on 06/18/2015

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FairTax Act of 2015 [HB-25] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Poverty ]
FairTax Act of 2015 This bill is a tax reform proposal that imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income and corporate income tax, employment and self-employment taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2017, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property, for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes, and for state government (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 01/06/2015

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Independent Contractor Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2015 [HB-2483] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
Independent Contractor Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth criteria for classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor. Prohibits: (1) any retroactive assessment of employment tax, except with respect to certain skilled workers, for tax periods after December 31, 1978, unless the employer had no reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee, and (2) the issuance, after the enactment of this Act, of Treasury regulations with respect to the employment status of any (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Introduced In House on 05/20/2015

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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act [HB-2254] [Law Enforcement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ] [Retirement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Public Safety ]
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm, (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/12/2015

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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-22] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Tourism ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Science ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ] [National Security ]
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1101) Reauthorizes through FY2020: certain core (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/04/2015

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Arts and Culture ] [Cannabis ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ] [Community Development ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Drones ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Film Production ] [Finance ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Gaming ] [Human Rights ] [Inflation ] [Insurance ] [Investments ] [Libraries ] [Manufacturing ] [Media and Advertising ] [Mental Health ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Property Tax ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Real Estate ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ] [Sports ] [Student Loans ] [Taxes ] [Tourism ] [Unemployment ] [Voting Rights ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015

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Taxpayer Economic Hardship Protection Act of 2015 [HB-1979] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Taxpayer Economic Hardship Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to take certain actions to protect taxpayers in economic hardship from a tax levy, including the adoption of procedures and guidelines that consider the possibility that a taxpayer is in economic hardship before issuing a levy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Introduced In House on 04/22/2015

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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 [HB-1828] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50 million that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry Introduced In House on 04/15/2015

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