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HR 2901 115th Congress House Taxation Government information and archives Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

Introduced: July 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.
Apr 17, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 17, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3373-3374)
Apr 17, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3373-3374)
Apr 17, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2901.
Apr 17, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3373-3375)
Apr 17, 2018
Mr. Curbelo (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 16 Republican 3
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 8, 2018
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 11, 2017
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Sep 7, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 1, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Aug 4, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Aug 4, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 28, 2017
Reichert, David
· Jul 25, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 18, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 11, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 11, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 28, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 28, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Jun 27, 2017
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 22, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 21, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2901: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2901/
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"H.R. 2901: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2901/.
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H.R. 2901, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2901/.
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