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HR 6674 117th Congress House Taxation

To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 9, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from (1) establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to online accounts of the Internal Revenue Service that uses biometric or geolocation information from mobile network operators; or (2) collecting, storing, or sharing such biometric or geolocation information without either express consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court order.

What's happening now February 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6674: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6674/
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"H.R. 6674: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6674/.
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H.R. 6674, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6674/.
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[H.R. 6674: To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6674/)
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