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Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1997

Introduced: November 5, 1997 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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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
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 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.

What's happening now November 5, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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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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