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HR 2827 105th Congress House

Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that a taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that a taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories.

Introduced: February 11, 1998 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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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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Nov 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of a taxpayer, to send the taxpayer an itemized receipt showing a proportionate allocation of the taxpayer's payments among the major expenditure categories.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2827: Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2827/
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"H.R. 2827: Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2827/.
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H.R. 2827, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2827/.
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