H.R. 1058House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015

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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 25, 2015

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

February 25, 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. 114-70.

Ways and Means Committee

April 13, 2015

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

April 13, 2015

HouseFloor

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

April 15, 2015 • 1:43 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2230-2232)

April 15, 2015 • 1:43 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1058.

April 15, 2015 • 1:43 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 H2230)

April 15, 2015 • 1:56 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2230)

April 15, 2015 • 1:56 PM

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

April 15, 2015 • 1:56 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. 1058

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 clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015.

Duty to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights

(a)

In general

Section 7803(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

(3)

Execution of duties in accord with taxpayer rights

In discharging his duties, the Commissioner shall ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title, including—

(A)

the right to be informed,

(B)

the right to quality service,

(C)

the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax,

(D)

the right to challenge the position of the Internal Revenue Service and be heard,

(E)

the right to appeal a decision of the Internal Revenue Service in an independent forum,

(F)

the right to finality,

(G)

the right to privacy,

(H)

the right to confidentiality,

(I)

the right to retain representation, and

(J)

the right to a fair and just tax system.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk