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Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

Introduced: January 24, 2007 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into contracts with private collection agencies to collect unpaid taxes.

What's happening now January 29, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 335 Related bill A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 34 Republican 2
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 24, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 24, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 5, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 16, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 16, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 10, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 13, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 12, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 12, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 17, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 16, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 14, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 7, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 3, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 25, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2007
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 17, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 17, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 21, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 19, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 29, 2007
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 24, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 24, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 695: Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-695/
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"H.R. 695: Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-695/.
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