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HR 305 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Presidential Tax Transparency Act

Introduced: April 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 5, 2017
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Tax Transparency Act

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate.

The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the OGE or the FEC must request the returns from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the IRS, upon receiving a written request from the FEC or the OGE, to provide any income tax return that is required to be disclosed under this bill.

The bill also establishes civil and criminal penalties for failing to file or falsifying income tax returns that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this bill.

What's happening now April 5, 2017

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0001.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

 Related & companion bills 6
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 95
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 12, 2018
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 13, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 29, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 27, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 26, 2017
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 25, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 25, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 25, 2017
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 25, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 24, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 24, 2017
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 17, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 16, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · May 16, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 11, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 11, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 4, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 3, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
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Bera, Ami
California · Apr 25, 2017
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 25, 2017
D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 25, 2017
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 24, 2017
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 24, 2017
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 20, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 20, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 20, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 20, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 14, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 14, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 14, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Apr 14, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 14, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 14, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2017
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 14, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 14, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 14, 2017
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 6, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 5, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 5, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 5, 2017
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 5, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 5, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 305: Presidential Tax Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-305/
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"H.R. 305: Presidential Tax Transparency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-305/.
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H.R. 305, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-305/.
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