H.R. 1026House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

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

Finance Committee

April 16, 2015

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Introduced in House

February 24, 2015

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

February 24, 2015

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ways and Means Committee

March 25, 2015

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Ways and Means Committee

March 25, 2015

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-68.

Ways and Means Committee

April 13, 2015

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

April 13, 2015

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Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

April 15, 2015 • 2:07 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2233-2235)

April 15, 2015 • 2:07 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1026.

April 15, 2015 • 2:07 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2233)

April 15, 2015 • 2:23 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2233)

April 15, 2015 • 2:23 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 15, 2015 • 2:23 PM

SenateIntro Referral

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

Finance Committee

April 16, 2015

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Referred in SenateIssued April 16, 2015

IIB

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1026

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 16, 2015

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act.

Release of information regarding the status of certain investigations

(a)

In general

Section 6103(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(11)

Disclosure of information regarding status of investigation of violation of this section

In the case of a person who provides to the Secretary information indicating a violation of section 7213, 7213A, or 7214 with respect to any return or return information of such person, the Secretary may disclose to such person (or such person’s designee)—

(A)

whether an investigation based on the person’s provision of such information has been initiated and whether it is open or closed,

(B)

whether any such investigation substantiated such a violation by any individual, and

(C)

whether any action has been taken with respect to such individual (including whether a referral has been made for prosecution of such individual).

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk