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S 1901 105th Congress Senate

Taxpayers Internet Assistance Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act to provide electronic access to certain Internal Revenue Service information on the Internet, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative procedureCitizen participationCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesComputer security measures
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Computers and governmentCongressCongressional reporting requirementsData banksDepartment of the TreasuryElectronic data interchangeFreedom of informationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicationsGovernment publicityIncome taxInternal revenue lawInternetLawPersonal income taxRight of privacyScience, Technology, CommunicationsTax administrationTax returnsTaxpayersWeb sites
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, Government.
Apr 1, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 1, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2981)
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 13, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, Government.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayers Internet Assistance Act of 1998 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require the Internal Revenue Service to make available on the Internet specified records, as well as all IRS forms, instructions, and publications, which are currently required to be made available to the public.

Requires a study of how to more effectively use the Internet to provide services to taxpayers.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 1, 1998
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