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H.R. 9736House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

Sponsored by Suzan K. DelBeneRep. Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
Introduced July 16, 2026

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The Stop CHEATERS Act provides new funding for the Internal Revenue Service to upgrade its technology, expand enforcement, and improve taxpayer services. It earmarks increasing amounts of money each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 for enforcement actions, modernizing IT systems, and supporting business‑systems upgrades. The bill also requires the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General to report on plans and progress for targeting high‑income individuals and large corporations.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriates $3.6 billion for IRS enforcement in FY2026, rising to $12.2 billion by FY2031 to fund investigations, litigation, and related activities.
  • Designates $1.4 billion for taxpayer services in FY2026, increasing modestly to $1.7 billion by FY2031 for assistance, education, and advocacy.
  • Allocates $900 million in FY2026 and up to $5.9 billion by FY2031 for overhauling outdated IRS technology and improving fraud detection.
  • Provides $1 billion in FY2026 and $300 million annually thereafter for a business‑systems modernization program, excluding legacy system maintenance.
  • Requires the IRS Commissioner to submit a detailed plan and progress report on shifting audit focus to high‑income earners and large corporations, with updates every two years.
  • Mandates the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to issue an independent evaluation of the IRS plan and its implementation, also on a biennial schedule.

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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July 16, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 16, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9736

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2026

Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Chu, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moulton, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Gomez, Ms. McBride, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Goodlander, Ms. Titus, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Randall, Ms. Simon, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Horsford, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

A BILL

To provide appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology and strengthen enforcement, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act or the Stop CHEATERS Act.

2.

Additional appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service

(a)

Enforcement

In addition to other amounts, there is appropriated the following amounts for necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to pursue the objectives described in section 3(a)(1), including to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner:

(1)

For fiscal year 2026, $3,600,000,000.

(2)

For fiscal year 2027, $5,000,000,000.

(3)

For fiscal year 2028, $6,500,000,000.

(4)

For fiscal year 2029, $8,200,000,000.

(5)

For fiscal year 2030, $10,100,000,000.

(6)

For fiscal year 2031, $12,200,000,000.

(b)

Taxpayer services

In addition to other amounts, there are appropriated the following amounts to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, and taxpayer advocacy services:

(1)

For fiscal year 2026, $1,400,000,000.

(2)

For fiscal year 2027, $1,600,000,000.

(3)

For fiscal year 2028, $1,600,000,000.

(4)

For fiscal year 2029, $1,600,000,000.

(5)

For fiscal year 2030, $1,700,000,000.

(6)

For fiscal year 2031, $1,700,000,000.

(c)

Technology and operations support

There are appropriated the following additional amounts for the Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service—Operations Support account to overhaul outdated technology of the Internal Revenue Service and improve the capacity of the Internal Revenue Service to detect fraud and noncompliance:

(1)

For fiscal year 2026, $900,000,000.

(2)

For fiscal year 2027, $4,500,000,000.

(3)

For fiscal year 2028, $4,500,000,000.

(4)

For fiscal year 2029, $4,800,000,000.

(5)

For fiscal year 2030, $4,800,000,000.

(6)

For fiscal year 2031, $5,900,000,000.

(d)

Business systems modernization

There are appropriated the following additional amounts for necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service’s business systems modernization program, but not including the operation and maintenance of legacy systems:

(1)

For fiscal year 2026, $1,000,000,000.

(2)

For fiscal year 2027, $900,000,000.

(3)

For fiscal year 2028, $300,000,000.

(4)

For fiscal year 2029, $300,000,000.

(5)

For fiscal year 2030, $300,000,000.

(6)

For fiscal year 2031, $300,000,000.

(e)

Availability

Each additional amount appropriated by this section shall remain available until expended.

3.

Reports to Congress

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit to Congress a report containing—

(1)

a comprehensive description of—

(A)

a plan to—

(i)

shift more of the auditing and enforcement assets of the Internal Revenue Service toward high-income individuals and large corporations,

(ii)

recruit and retain auditors with the skills essential to audit high-income individuals and large corporations, and

(iii)

increase voluntary compliance among high-income individuals and large corporations, and

(B)

the progress made in implementing such plan, and

(2)

an analysis of how much of the difference between tax liabilities owed to the United States under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and those liabilities actually collected by the Internal Revenue Service are attributable to taxpayers at different income levels, including high-income individuals and large corporations.

(b)

Inspector general

Not later than 1 year after the first report is submitted under subsection (a) and every 2 years thereafter, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the plan described in subsection (a)(1) and the progress made by the Internal Revenue Service in implementing such plan.