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HR 709 114th Congress House

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Official title: To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Department of the TreasuryEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 709.
Apr 15, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2238-2240)
Apr 15, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2238)
Apr 15, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2238)
Apr 15, 2015
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 13, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
Apr 13, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-66.
Mar 25, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1578 Related bill Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015
  • HR 2029 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
  • S 941 Related bill Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 11
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 13, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 12, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 4, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 4, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2015
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· Feb 4, 2015
Reichert, David
· Feb 4, 2015
Roby, Martha
· Feb 4, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 4, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 4, 2015
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 4, 2015
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 4, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 709: Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-709/
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