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HR 779 110th Congress House Taxation Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of the Treasury Dismissal of employees Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government ethics Income tax Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Law Misconduct in office Right of privacy Tax auditing Tax returns

Tax Snooping Prevention Act of 2007

Introduced: January 31, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now January 31, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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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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