Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

H.R. 709 · 114th Congress · Apr 16, 2015 · Lineage

AN ACT

To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act”.

2. Termination of employment of Internal Revenue Service employees for taking official actions for political purposes

(a)

In general— Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:

“(10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.”

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Apr 16, 2015viewing Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance See what changed
Apr 15, 2015 Engrossed in House See what changed
Feb 4, 2015 Reported in House Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Black, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Kline, Mr. Joyce, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Flores, Mr. Long, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Ross, Mr. Massie, Mr. Rokita, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Carney, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Roby) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means See what changed
Feb 4, 2015 Introduced in House Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Black, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Kline, Mr. Joyce, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Flores, Mr. Long, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Ross, Mr. Massie, Mr. Rokita, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Carney, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Roby) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

1. Short title

2. Termination of employment of Internal Revenue Service employees for taking official actions for political purposes

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