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Free File Reform Act of 2006

Introduced: November 15, 2006 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 15, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free File Reform Act of 2006 - Requires the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to ensure that: (1) all services presented through the Free File program (free electronic filing of tax returns) are made available to all eligible taxpayers, particularly low-income, disadvantaged, and underserved taxpayers; and (2) companies participating in the Free File program protect taxpayer privacy rights and provide free tax return preparation services to state Free File programs.

What's happening now November 15, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Bean, Melissa
· Dec 8, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Dec 8, 2006
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 8, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 8, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 8, 2006
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Dec 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6327: Free File Reform Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6327/
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"H.R. 6327: Free File Reform Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6327/.
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H.R. 6327, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6327/.
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