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HR 341 113th Congress House Taxation Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 22, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

What's happening now January 22, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1368 Identical bill Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2013
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 12, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Feb 4, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 4, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 4, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 4, 2013
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 4, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jan 23, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 341: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-341/
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"H.R. 341: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-341/.
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H.R. 341, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-341/.
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