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S 1876 116th Congress Senate Taxation Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Electronic Signature Standards Act

Introduced: June 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Signature Standards Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish uniform guidance for the use of electronic signatures with respect to any request for disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information.

What's happening now June 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1876: Electronic Signature Standards Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1876/
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"S. 1876: Electronic Signature Standards Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1876/.
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S. 1876, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1876/.
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