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HR 495 113th Congress House

Free File Program Act of 2013

Official title: To make the Internal Revenue Service Free File Program permanent.

Introduced: October 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Computers and information technologyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Feb 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free File Program Act of 2013 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to implement and operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program (free online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services provided by the private sector technology industry to lower income taxpayers).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 669 Related bill Free File Program Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 160
All 160 Democratic 18 Republican 29
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 7, 2014
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 14, 2013
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 22, 2013
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 22, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 25, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 25, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 17, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Sep 17, 2013
Hunter, Duncan
· Sep 17, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 17, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 12, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Sep 12, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 10, 2013
Price, Tom
· Sep 10, 2013
Fitzpatrick, Michael
· Sep 9, 2013
Long, Billy
· Sep 9, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Sep 9, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Aug 2, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Aug 2, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Aug 2, 2013
Roe, David
· Aug 2, 2013
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Aug 2, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 31, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 31, 2013
Mulvaney, Mick
· Jul 31, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Jul 30, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Jul 30, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· Jul 30, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 25, 2013
Barrow, John
· Jul 23, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jul 23, 2013
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 23, 2013
Campbell, John
· Jul 23, 2013
Enyart, William
· Jul 23, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jul 23, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 23, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Jul 23, 2013
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jul 23, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 23, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Jul 18, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 18, 2013
Renacci, James
· Jul 18, 2013
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 18, 2013
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 18, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 495: Free File Program Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-495/
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"H.R. 495: Free File Program Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-495/.
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H.R. 495, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-495/.
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