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H.R. 997Passed House
National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 5, 2025
Latest action date: Apr 1, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025
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Taxation
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Federal officialsLawyers and legal servicesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
Bill Summary
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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn 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)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/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).
FloorLibrary of CongressConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
FloorHouse floor actionsAt 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.
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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