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HR 2557 113th Congress House

Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make imprisonment mandatory for unauthorized disclosure of returns and return information, unauthorized inspectio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make imprisonment mandatory for unauthorized disclosure of returns and return information, unauthorized inspection of returns or return information, and willful oppression under color of law by officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Criminal procedure and sentencingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4091-4092)
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a mandatory fine and prison term of five years (currently, not more than five years) for: (1) unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information and for unlawful solicitation to obtain such information, and (2) unauthorized inspection of tax returns or return information. Imposes a mandatory fine and a prison term of not more than five years for willful oppression under color of law by U.S. revenue officers and employees (currently, a fine or a prison term, or both, may be imposed).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 6
R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 1, 2014
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Sep 9, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 24, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 24, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 24, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 24, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 24, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 22, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 22, 2013
Fleming, John
· Jul 17, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Jul 17, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jul 17, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jul 17, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 17, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 17, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 16, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2557: Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2557/
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"H.R. 2557: Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2557/.
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H.R. 2557, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2557/.
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