S. 2439

Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016

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114th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2439

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 12, 2016

Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016.

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Prohibition on rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct

(a)

In general

Section 7804 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d)

Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated

The Commissioner may not employ any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note).

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(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.