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HR 779 110th Congress House

Tax Snooping Prevention Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the damages, fines, and penalties for the unauthorized inspection or disclosure of returns and return information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityCrime and Law EnforcementDamages
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Department of the TreasuryDismissal of employeesFederal employeesFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment ethicsIncome taxInternal Revenue Service (IRS)LawMisconduct in officeRight of privacyTax auditingTax returns
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Jan 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 31, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Snooping Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to double the dollar amount of civil damages available and the criminal fines for unauthorized inspection or disclosure of tax returns and return information.

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to require the firing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees who violate IRS policy on unauthorized inspection of tax returns or return information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 779: Tax Snooping Prevention Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-779/
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"H.R. 779: Tax Snooping Prevention Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-779/.
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