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HR 5418 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Department of the Treasury Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.

Introduced: September 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
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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
Sep 17, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 16, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7598)
Sep 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7598)
Sep 16, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5418.
Sep 16, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7598)
Sep 16, 2014
Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibits any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using a personal email account to conduct official business.

What's happening now September 17, 2014

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3520 Related bill Exempt Organization Simplification and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 16, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5418: To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5418/
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"H.R. 5418: To prohibit officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5418/.
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H.R. 5418, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5418/.
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