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HR 2683 113th Congress House

IRS Equal Treatment Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose recordkeeping requirements on the Internal Revenue Service to substantiate costs incurred in carrying out its responsibilities.

Introduced: July 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingBusiness expensesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of the Treasury
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Evidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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.
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Jul 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IRS Equal Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require each officer and employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to substantiate any expense incurred in carrying out official duties and responsibilities, (2) make IRS officers and employees jointly and severally liable for all expenses for which substantiation requirements are not met, and (3) require the Inspector General for Tax Administration of the Department of the Treasury to report annually on a review of the expense substantiation records required by this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 1
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 23, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 11, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Jul 11, 2013
Reichert, David
· Jul 11, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 11, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 11, 2013
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2683: IRS Equal Treatment Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2683/
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