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HR 2563 105th Congress House

Taxpayer Confidentiality Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration.

Introduced: September 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxBusiness recordsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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Income taxLawPersonal income taxRight of privacyTax administrationTax auditingTax evasionTax returnsTaxpayersWitnesses
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Sep 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 26, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Confidentiality Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to examine books and witnesses for tax administration purposes.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2563: Taxpayer Confidentiality Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2563/
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"H.R. 2563: Taxpayer Confidentiality Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2563/.
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H.R. 2563, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2563/.
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