HR 5296
114th Congress
House
Taxation
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
CI Realignment Act
Introduced: May 19, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3765)
May 19, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
CI Realignment Act
This bill establishes a Bureau of Criminal Investigation within the Department of the Treasury and transfers the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS's) Criminal Investigation Division to the new bureau.
Treasury must provide a semi-annual report to Congress on: (1) the cases the IRS referred to the bureau, and (2) the cases the bureau referred to the Department of Justice.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the disclosure of returns and return information to employees and officers of the bureau for tax administration purposes.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3765)
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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