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HR 1443 107th Congress House

IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds.

Introduced: June 19, 2001 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityIdentification devicesIncome tax
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Mass mediaPersonal income taxScience, Technology, CommunicationsTax refundsTax returnsTaxpayers
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to use any means of mass communication to disclose taxpayer identity information in order to notify individuals entitled to tax refunds.
 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2001
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1443: IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1443/
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