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HR 2768 113th Congress House

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

Introduced: July 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Department of the TreasuryGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Lawyers and legal servicesRight of privacyTax 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5211)
Jul 31, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5211)
Jul 31, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.
Jul 31, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5211-5212)
Jul 31, 2013
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2013

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 280 Related bill Taxpayer Bill of Rights Resolution
  • HR 1 Related bill Tax Reform Act of 2014
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 5
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 31, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 30, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 30, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jul 30, 2013
Nunnelee, Alan
· Jul 30, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Jul 30, 2013
Reichert, David
· Jul 30, 2013
SALMON, MATT
· Jul 30, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 30, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jul 30, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 26, 2013
Black, Diane
· Jul 26, 2013
Fitzpatrick, Michael
· Jul 26, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 26, 2013
Kline, John
· Jul 26, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 26, 2013
Nugent, Richard
· Jul 26, 2013
ROYCE, ED
· Jul 26, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2013
Griffin, Tim
· Jul 25, 2013
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 25, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2768: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2768/
MLA
"H.R. 2768: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2768/.
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H.R. 2768, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2768/.
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