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HR 4555 101th Congress House

Taxpayers' Right to Know Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the major categories of Federal outlays and income be shown in graphs on the first page of the instr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the major categories of Federal outlays and income be shown in graphs on the first page of the instructions for individual income tax returns.

Introduced: April 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
Taxation Federal receipts and expendituresGovernment publicityGraphs and chartsIncome tax
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1990
See H.R.5835.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 1990

See H.R.5835.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayers' Right to Know Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the booklets of instructions for individual income tax returns to include pie-shaped graphs showing the relative sizes of the major outlay and income categories.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5835 Procedurally related Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4555: Taxpayers' Right to Know Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4555/
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"H.R. 4555: Taxpayers' Right to Know Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4555/.
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H.R. 4555, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4555/.
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