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HR 2531 113th Congress House

Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act

Official title: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.

Introduced: July 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Congressional oversightPolitical movements and philosophiesReligionTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 26, 2014
Received in the Senate.
Feb 25, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1919)
Feb 25, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1919)
Feb 25, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2531.
Feb 25, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1919-1921)
Feb 25, 2014
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H1919)
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 27, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from asking any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any exceptions to such prohibition should identify the specific questions authorized, the class of taxpayers to whom such questions may be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions may be asked; and (2) if the IRS Commissioner determines that asking such questions would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, the Commissioner should submit a report to Congress that includes such questions in verbatim form and describes such class of taxpayers and circumstances.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2043 Related bill Stop IRS Overreach Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 2
Black, Diane
· Feb 25, 2014
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 25, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Feb 25, 2014
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 25, 2014
Reichert, David
· Feb 25, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 25, 2013
Griffin, Tim
· Jul 25, 2013
Radel, Trey
· Jul 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2531: Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2531/
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"H.R. 2531: Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2531/.
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H.R. 2531, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2531/.
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