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HR 1556 108th Congress House

Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require greater transparency of corporate tax accounting measures, to facilitate analysis of financial statements… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require greater transparency of corporate tax accounting measures, to facilitate analysis of financial statements, to permit inspection of true corporate tax liability and understand the tax strategies undertaken by corporations, to discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and to restore investor confidence in publicly traded corporations.

Introduced: October 15, 2003 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 2 steps
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Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for public disclosure of certain information of publicly traded corporations.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of corporate tax shelter activity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Independent 1
Bell, Chris
· Oct 15, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 15, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 2, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 2, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1556: Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1556/
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"H.R. 1556: Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1556/.
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H.R. 1556, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1556/.
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