---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 709"
bill: "114-hr-709"
heading: "Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/114/hr/709/changes/rh"
---

# H.R. 709 — what changed

H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

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

- (a) <ins>In general—</ins> <ins>Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:</ins>
  - <ins>“(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.”</ins>
- (b) <ins>Effective date—</ins> <ins>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</ins>
- <del>Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:</del>
- <del>“(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.”</del>