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HR 1993 113th Congress House

Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013

Official title: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from hiring new employees to enforce the Federal Government's invasion into the health care lives of American citizens.

Introduced: May 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Sales and excise taxesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Republican 15
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jun 5, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· May 23, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 23, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· May 17, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2013
Broun, Paul
· May 17, 2013
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 17, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· May 17, 2013
Conaway, K.
· May 17, 2013
Cook, Paul
· May 17, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 17, 2013
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 17, 2013
Franks, Trent
· May 17, 2013
Gohmert, Louie
· May 17, 2013
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 17, 2013
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 17, 2013
Harper, Gregg
· May 17, 2013
Holding, George
· May 17, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· May 17, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· May 17, 2013
King, Steve
· May 17, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 17, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· May 17, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 17, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· May 17, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· May 17, 2013
Reichert, David
· May 17, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 17, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 17, 2013
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · May 17, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 17, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 17, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1993: Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1993/
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"H.R. 1993: Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1993/.
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H.R. 1993, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1993/.
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