US HB2768 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Engrossed on August 1 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on August 1 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.
Title
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Diane Black [R-TN] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] |
| Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR] | Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL] |
| Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX] | Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] |
| Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL] | Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY] |
| Rep. David Reichert [R-WA] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT] |
| Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] | Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2013-07-31 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2013-07-31 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5211) |
| 2013-07-31 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768. |
| 2013-07-31 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5211-5212) |
| 2013-07-31 | House | Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2013-07-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Same As/Similar To
HR280 (Related) 2013-06-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Department of the Treasury
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
