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HR 1557 108th Congress House Taxation Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Identification devices Income tax Mass media Science, Technology, Communications Tax refunds Tax returns Taxpayers

IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2003

Introduced: April 2, 2003 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2003 - 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.
What's happening now April 2, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 2, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1557: IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1557/
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"H.R. 1557: IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1557/.
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H.R. 1557, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1557/.
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