HR 709
114th Congress
House
Taxation
Department of the Treasury
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act
Introduced: February 4, 2015
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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Became law
Apr 16, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
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
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
Plain-English summary
(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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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