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HOUSE 997119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Last Action
4/1/2025

Actions

  • 2025-04-01Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-03-31Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-03-31On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350)
  • 2025-03-31Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85).
  • 2025-03-31Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
  • 2025-03-31At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2025-03-31DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
  • 2025-03-31Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)
  • 2025-03-31Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2025-03-27Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
  • 2025-03-27Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
  • 2025-03-27Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
  • 2025-02-12Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  • 2025-02-12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-02-05Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-05 (00)

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS.

Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury. 

Cosponsors (1)

  • Danny Davis (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Federal officials
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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