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Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1999

Introduced: May 3, 1999 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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May 3, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 3, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an interactive program on an Internet website where any taxpayer may generate an itemized receipt showing a proportionate allocation (in money terms) of the taxpayer's total tax payments among the major expenditure categories.
What's happening now May 3, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 942: Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-942/
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"S. 942: Taxpayer Right-To-Know Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-942/.
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S. 942, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-942/.
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